Astronomy Picture of the Day · February 10, 2002

The Local Interstellar Cloud

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 10, 2002 is “The Local Interstellar Cloud,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Illustration Credit & Copyright: Linda Huff ( American Scientist ), Priscilla Frisch ( U. Chicago )). The original explanation runs about 166 words.

From the explanation

“The stars are not alone. In the disk of our Milky Way Galaxy about 10 percent of visible matter is in the form of gas, called the interstellar medium (ISM).”

— APOD editors, February 10, 2002

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At a glance

Date: February 10, 2002
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Illustration Credit & Copyright: Linda Huff ( American Scientist ), Priscilla Frisch ( U. Chicago )
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 166 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, February 10, 2002 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2002-february-10-the-local-interstellar-cloud

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