Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Young Suns

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 19, 2000 is “Young Suns,” an image. It is credited to Credit: R. Thompson, M. Rieke and G. Schneider ( Univ. Arizona ), NASA. The original explanation runs about 174 words.

Young Suns
Credit: R. Thompson, M. Rieke and G. Schneider ( Univ. Arizona ), NASA Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“The star cataloged as NGC2264 IRS is normally hidden from the inquiring gaze of optical telescopes . It resides in the midst of the obscuring gas and dust of a nearby star forming region popularly known as the Cone Nebula .”

— APOD editors, February 19, 2000

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
February 19, 2000
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: R. Thompson, M. Rieke and G. Schneider ( Univ. Arizona ), NASA
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 174 words

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