Astronomy Picture of the Day · September 28, 2003

Our Galaxy in Stars, Gas, and Dust

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 28, 2003 is “Our Galaxy in Stars, Gas, and Dust,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: John P. Gleason , Steve Mandel). The original explanation runs about 161 words.

From the explanation

“The disk of our Milky Way Galaxy is home to hot nebulae, cold dust, and billions of stars. The red nebulae visible in the above contrast-enhanced picture are primarily emission nebulae , glowing clouds of hydrogen gas heated by nearby, bright, young stars.”

— APOD editors, September 28, 2003

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: September 28, 2003
Type: Image
Credit: Credit & Copyright: John P. Gleason , Steve Mandel
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 161 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, September 28, 2003 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2003-september-28-our-galaxy-in-stars-gas-and-dust

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