Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

AFGL 2591: A Massive Star Acts Up

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 29, 2001 is “AFGL 2591: A Massive Star Acts Up,” an image. It is credited to Credit: C. Aspin et al. , NIRI , Gemini Obs. , NSF. The original explanation runs about 148 words.

AFGL 2591: A Massive Star Acts Up
Credit: C. Aspin et al. , NIRI , Gemini Obs. , NSF Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Young star AFGL 2591 is putting on a show. The massive star is expelling outer layers of dust -laced gas as gravity pulls inner material toward the surface.”

— APOD editors, August 29, 2001

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
August 29, 2001
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: C. Aspin et al. , NIRI , Gemini Obs. , NSF
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 148 words

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