Astronomy Picture of the Day · February 24, 2001

Infrared Horsehead

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 24, 2001 is “Infrared Horsehead,” an image. It is credited to ESA/ISO , ISOCAM Team and L. Nordh ( Stockholm Observatory ) et al.. The original explanation runs about 124 words.

From the explanation

“This famous cosmic dust cloud was imaged in infrared light by the European Space Agency’s Infrared Space Observatory (ISO) satellite. The false-color picture shows the bright infrared emission from dust and molecular gas in part of the Orion star forming region surrounding the Horsehead Nebula .”

— APOD editors, February 24, 2001

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: February 24, 2001
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: ESA/ISO , ISOCAM Team and L. Nordh ( Stockholm Observatory ) et al.
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 124 words

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Orion Nebulae

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, February 24, 2001 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2001-february-24-infrared-horsehead

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