Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Colorful Clouds Of Carina

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 3, 2000 is “Colorful Clouds Of Carina,” an image. It is credited to Credit: Hubble Heritage Team ( AURA / STScI ), NASA. The original explanation runs about 173 words.

Colorful Clouds Of Carina
Credit: Hubble Heritage Team ( AURA / STScI ), NASA Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Tumultuous clouds of the Carina Nebula , 8000 light-years away, glow in planet Earth’s southern sky . Striking and detailed, this close-up of a portion of the famous nebula is a combination of exposures through six different filters taken with the Hubble Space Telescope’s Wide Field Planetary Camera 2 in April of 1999.”

— APOD editors, February 3, 2000

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
February 3, 2000
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: 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 173 words

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