Astronomy Picture of the Day · December 13, 1999

A Magellanic Starfield

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 13, 1999 is “A Magellanic Starfield,” an image. It is credited to Credit: Sally Heap (NASA/ GSFC) et al. & the Hubble Heritage Team (AURA/ STScI/ NASA). The original explanation runs about 108 words.

From the explanation

“Stars of many types and colors are visible in this Hubble Space Telescope vista of the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC). Over 10,000 stars are visible — the brightest of which are giant stars .”

— APOD editors, December 13, 1999

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: December 13, 1999
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Sally Heap (NASA/ GSFC) et al. & the Hubble Heritage Team (AURA/ STScI/ NASA)
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 108 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, December 13, 1999 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-1999-december-13-a-magellanic-starfield

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