Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
M17: Omega Nebula Star Factory
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 19, 2000 is “M17: Omega Nebula Star Factory,” an image. It is credited to Credit: SOFI , NTT , ESO. The original explanation runs about 124 words.
From the explanation
“In the depths of the dark clouds of dust and molecular gas known as M17, stars continue to form. Visible in the above recently released representative-color photograph of M17 by the New Technology Telescope are clouds so dark that they appear almost empty of near infrared light .”
— APOD editors, September 19, 2000
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- September 19, 2000
- Type
- Image
- Credit
- Credit: SOFI , NTT , ESO
- Copyright
- No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
- Explanation length
- About 124 words