Astronomy Picture of the Day · May 3, 2003

Denizen of the Tarantula Nebula

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 3, 2003 is “Denizen of the Tarantula Nebula,” an image. It is credited to Credit: Hubble Heritage Team ( AURA / STScI / NASA ). The original explanation runs about 158 words.

From the explanation

“The star cluster at lower right, cataloged as Hodge 301 , is a denizen of the Tarantula Nebula . An evocative nebula in the southern sky, the sprawling cosmic Tarantula is an energetic star forming region some 168,000 light-years distant in our neighboring galaxy the Large Magellanic Cloud.”

— APOD editors, May 3, 2003

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At a glance

Date: May 3, 2003
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Hubble Heritage Team ( AURA / STScI / NASA )
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 158 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, May 3, 2003 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2003-may-3-denizen-of-the-tarantula-nebula

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