Astronomy Picture of the Day · June 3, 2004

Cosmic Construction Zone RCW 49

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for June 3, 2004 is “Cosmic Construction Zone RCW 49,” an image. It is credited to Credit: E. Churchwell ( Univ. Wisconsin ), JPL , Caltech , NASA. The original explanation runs about 126 words.

From the explanation

“Stars and planets appear to be under construction in dusty nebula RCW 49. This Spitzer Space Telescope false-color infrared view of the nearby stellar nursery shows that known, hot stars are well on their way to clearing out the nebula’s central regions.”

— APOD editors, June 3, 2004

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: June 3, 2004
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: E. Churchwell ( Univ. Wisconsin ), JPL , Caltech , NASA
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 126 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, June 3, 2004 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2004-june-3-cosmic-construction-zone-rcw-49

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