Astronomy Picture of the Day · July 17, 2002

Star-Forming Region RCW38 from 2MASS

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 17, 2002 is “Star-Forming Region RCW38 from 2MASS,” an image. It is credited to Credit: R. Hurt , 2MASS Project , UMass , IPAC/Caltech , NSF , NASA. The original explanation runs about 138 words.

From the explanation

“The star cluster in RCW38 was hiding. Looking at the star forming region RCW38 will not normally reveal most of the stars in this cluster.”

— APOD editors, July 17, 2002

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At a glance

Date: July 17, 2002
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: R. Hurt , 2MASS Project , UMass , IPAC/Caltech , NSF , NASA
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 138 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, July 17, 2002 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2002-july-17-star-forming-region-rcw38-from-2mass

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