Astronomy Picture of the Day · August 23, 2003

The Tarantula Zone

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 23, 2003 is “The Tarantula Zone,” an image. It is credited to Credit: M. Schirmer, T. Erben, M. Lombardi ( IAEF Bonn ), European Southern Observatory. The original explanation runs about 176 words.

From the explanation

“The Tarantula Nebula is more than 1,000 light-years across – a giant emission nebula within our neighboring galaxy the Large Magellanic Cloud .”

— APOD editors, August 23, 2003

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At a glance

Date: August 23, 2003
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: M. Schirmer, T. Erben, M. Lombardi ( IAEF Bonn ), European Southern Observatory
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 176 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, August 23, 2003 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2003-august-23-the-tarantula-zone

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