Astronomy Picture of the Day · March 13, 2000

A Panorama of Oddities in Orion A

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 13, 2000 is “A Panorama of Oddities in Orion A,” an image. It is credited to Credit: T. A. Rector , B. Wolpa, G. Jacoby, AURA , NOAO , NSF. The original explanation runs about 165 words.

From the explanation

“New stars, fast jets, and shocked gas clouds all occupy Orion A, a giant molecular cloud just south of the Orion Nebula . The bright object visible below and slightly left of center of this recently released picture is the reflection nebula NGC 1999.”

— APOD editors, March 13, 2000

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At a glance

Date: March 13, 2000
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: T. A. Rector , B. Wolpa, G. Jacoby, AURA , NOAO , NSF
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 165 words

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Orion Nebulae

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, March 13, 2000 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2000-march-13-a-panorama-of-oddities-in-orion-a

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