Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Bright Stars, Dim Galaxy

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 3, 2001 is “Bright Stars, Dim Galaxy,” an image. It is credited to Credit: L. Drissen, J. Roy and C. Robert ( Universite Laval ), Y. Dutil ( CFHT ), NASA. The original explanation runs about 182 words.

Bright Stars, Dim Galaxy
Credit: L. Drissen, J. Roy and C. Robert ( Universite Laval ), Y. Dutil ( CFHT ), NASA Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“These two clusters of bright, newly formed stars surrounded by a glowing nebula lie 10 million light-years away in the dim, irregular galaxy cataloged as NGC 2366.”

— APOD editors, November 3, 2001

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
November 3, 2001
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: L. Drissen, J. Roy and C. Robert ( Universite Laval ), Y. Dutil ( CFHT ), NASA
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 182 words

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Source

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