Astronomy Picture of the Day · January 4, 2003

A Magellanic Starfield

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 4, 2003 is “A Magellanic Starfield,” an image. It is credited to Credit: Sally Heap, Eliot Malumuth, Phil Plait , Hubble Heritage Team , NASA. The original explanation runs about 117 words.

From the explanation

“Stars of many types and colors are visible in this Hubble Space Telescope close-up of a starfield in the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC). Over 10,000 stars are visible — the brightest of which are giant stars .”

— APOD editors, January 4, 2003

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: January 4, 2003
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Sally Heap, Eliot Malumuth, Phil Plait , Hubble Heritage Team , NASA
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 117 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, January 4, 2003 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2003-january-4-a-magellanic-starfield

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