Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

HH111's 12 Light-Year Star Jet

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 21, 2000 is “HH111's 12 Light-Year Star Jet,” an image. It is credited to Credit: Bo Reipurth ( CASA/U. Colorado ) et al., HST , NASA. The original explanation runs about 144 words.

HH111's 12 Light-Year Star Jet
Credit: Bo Reipurth ( CASA/U. Colorado ) et al., HST , NASA Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“The complex interactions of three stars in the Orion B molecular cloud complex have resulted in the ejection of particles along a 12 light-year long jet. One of the stars in the HH111 system has apparently also been ejected leaving two stars tightly bound in a binary orbit.”

— APOD editors, March 21, 2000

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
March 21, 2000
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Bo Reipurth ( CASA/U. Colorado ) et al., HST , NASA
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 144 words

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Orion

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