Astronomy Picture of the Day · October 1, 1999

New Stars In 30 Doradus

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 1, 1999 is “New Stars In 30 Doradus,” an image. It is credited to Credit: John Trauger (JPL), James Westphal (Caltech), Nolan Walborn (STScI), Rodolfo Barba’ (La Plata Observatory), NASA. The original explanation runs about 186 words.

From the explanation

“Compare these matched Hubble Space Telescope views (visible-light on top; infrared on bottom) of a region in the star-forming 30 Doradus Nebula . Find the numbered arrows in the infrared image which identify newborn massive stars.”

— APOD editors, October 1, 1999

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: October 1, 1999
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: John Trauger (JPL), James Westphal (Caltech), Nolan Walborn (STScI), Rodolfo Barba’ (La Plata Observatory), NASA
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 186 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, October 1, 1999 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-1999-october-01-new-stars-in-30-doradus

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