Astronomy Picture of the Day · October 19, 2001

X-Ray Stars and Winds in the Rosette Nebula

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 19, 2001 is “X-Ray Stars and Winds in the Rosette Nebula,” an image. It is credited to Credit: L. Townsley ( Penn State ), et al., NASA. The original explanation runs about 192 words.

From the explanation

“This mosaic of x-ray images cuts a swath across the photogenic Rosette Nebula, a stellar nursery 5,000 light-years from Earth in the constellation Monoceros, the Unicorn .”

— APOD editors, October 19, 2001

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At a glance

Date: October 19, 2001
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: L. Townsley ( Penn State ), et al., NASA
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 192 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, October 19, 2001 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2001-october-19-x-ray-stars-and-winds-in-the-rosette-nebula

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