Astronomy Picture of the Day · December 26, 2003

Young Star, Dark Cloud

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 26, 2003 is “Young Star, Dark Cloud,” an image. It is credited to Credit: A. Noriega-Crespo ( SSC /Caltech) et al. , JPL , Caltech , NASA (Inset: Digital Sky Survey ). The original explanation runs about 156 words.

From the explanation

“High-speed outflows of molecular gas from a young stellar object glow in infrared light, revealing themselves in this recent false-color image from the Spitzer Space Telescope .”

— APOD editors, December 26, 2003

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: December 26, 2003
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: A. Noriega-Crespo ( SSC /Caltech) et al. , JPL , Caltech , NASA (Inset: Digital Sky Survey )
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 156 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, December 26, 2003 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2003-december-26-young-star-dark-cloud

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