Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
Orion Nebula: The 2MASS View
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for April 20, 2002 is “Orion Nebula: The 2MASS View,” an image. It is credited to Credit: 2MASS Collaboration , U. Mass. , IPAC Mosaic by E. Kopan. The original explanation runs about 142 words.
From the explanation
“Few astronomical sights excite the imagination like the nearby stellar nursery known as the Orion Nebula . The Nebula’s glowing gas surrounds hot young stars at the edge of an immense interstellar molecular cloud only 1,500 light-years away.”
— APOD editors, April 20, 2002
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- April 20, 2002
- Type
- Image
- Credit
- Credit: 2MASS Collaboration , U. Mass. , IPAC Mosaic by E. Kopan
- Copyright
- No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
- Explanation length
- About 142 words