Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
Hot Stars in the Southern Milky Way
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 22, 2001 is “Hot Stars in the Southern Milky Way,” an image. It is credited to Credit: WFI , European Southern Observatory. The original explanation runs about 103 words.
From the explanation
“Hot blue stars, red glowing hydrogen gas, and dark, obscuring dust clouds are strewn through this dramatic region of the Milky Way in the southern constellation of Ara (the Altar) . About 4,000 light-years from Earth, the stars at the left are young, massive, and energetic.”
— APOD editors, December 22, 2001
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- December 22, 2001
- Type
- Image
- Credit
- Credit: WFI , European Southern Observatory
- Copyright
- No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
- Explanation length
- About 103 words