Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Henize 206: Cosmic Generations

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 11, 2004 is “Henize 206: Cosmic Generations,” an image. It is credited to Credit: V. Gorjian(JPL) et al. , JPL , Caltech , NASA. The original explanation runs about 144 words.

Henize 206: Cosmic Generations
Credit: V. Gorjian(JPL) et al. , JPL , Caltech , NASA Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Peering into a dusty nebula in nearby galaxy the Large Magellanic Cloud, infrared cameras on board the Spitzer Space Telescope recorded this detailed view of stellar nursery Henize 206 filled with newborn stars. The stars appear as white spots within the swirls of dust and gas in the false-color infrared image .”

— APOD editors, March 11, 2004

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
March 11, 2004
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: V. Gorjian(JPL) et al. , JPL , Caltech , NASA
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 144 words

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