Astronomy Picture of the Day · April 11, 2000

The Local Interstellar Cloud

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for April 11, 2000 is “The Local Interstellar Cloud,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Illustration Credit & Copyright: Linda Huff ( American Scientist ), Priscilla Frisch ( U. Chicago )). The original explanation runs about 165 words.

From the explanation

“The stars are not alone. In the disk of our Milky Way Galaxy about 10 percent of visible matter is in the form of gas, called the interstellar medium (ISM).”

— APOD editors, April 11, 2000

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At a glance

Date: April 11, 2000
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Illustration Credit & Copyright: Linda Huff ( American Scientist ), Priscilla Frisch ( U. Chicago )
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 165 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, April 11, 2000 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2000-april-11-the-local-interstellar-cloud

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