Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
Planet Building in HD 100546
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 2, 2001 is “Planet Building in HD 100546,” an image. It is credited to Credit: C. A. Grady et al. ( NOAO , NASA/GSFC ), CTIO , ESO , NSF. The original explanation runs about 172 words.
From the explanation
“More than 100 billion boulders may be swarming in the disk around nearby star HD 100546 . In a scene thought similar to the early years of our own Solar System , ever larger rocks are growing by colliding and accreting dust as the messy business of planet formation appears to be underway.”
— APOD editors, May 2, 2001
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- May 2, 2001
- Type
- Image
- Credit
- Credit: C. A. Grady et al. ( NOAO , NASA/GSFC ), CTIO , ESO , NSF
- Copyright
- No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
- Explanation length
- About 172 words