Astronomy Picture of the Day · June 6, 2002

Cone Nebula Infrared Close-Up

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for June 6, 2002 is “Cone Nebula Infrared Close-Up,” an image. It is credited to Credit: NICMOS Group ( STScI , ESA ), NICMOS Science Team ( Univ. Arizona ), NASA. The original explanation runs about 147 words.

From the explanation

“After astronauts repaired NICMOS – the Near Infrared Camera and Multi-Object Spectrometer – during the latest Hubble Space Telescope servicing mission , astronomers were quick to turn the sophisticated instrument on the photogenic stellar nursery known as the Cone Nebula .”

— APOD editors, June 6, 2002

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: June 6, 2002
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: NICMOS Group ( STScI , ESA ), NICMOS Science Team ( Univ. Arizona ), NASA
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 147 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, June 6, 2002 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2002-june-6-cone-nebula-infrared-close-up

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