Astronomy Picture of the Day · March 4, 2003

In the Center of the Lagoon Nebula

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 4, 2003 is “In the Center of the Lagoon Nebula,” an image. It is credited to Credit: A. Caulet ( ST-ECF , ESA ), NASA. The original explanation runs about 135 words.

From the explanation

“The center of the Lagoon Nebula is busy with the awesome spectacle of star formation . Visible in the lower left, at least two long funnel-shaped clouds, each roughly half a light-year long, have been formed by extreme stellar winds and intense energetic starlight.”

— APOD editors, March 4, 2003

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: March 4, 2003
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: A. Caulet ( ST-ECF , ESA ), NASA
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 135 words

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Nebulae

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, March 4, 2003 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2003-march-4-in-the-center-of-the-lagoon-nebula

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