Astronomy Picture of the Day · September 21, 2004

M24: A Sagittarius Starscape

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 21, 2004 is “M24: A Sagittarius Starscape,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Fred Calvert & Adam Block , NOAO , AURA , NSF). The original explanation runs about 166 words.

From the explanation

“Many vast star fields in the plane of our Milky Way Galaxy are rich in clouds of dust, and gas. First and foremost, visible in the above picture are millions of stars, many of which are similar to our Sun .”

— APOD editors, September 21, 2004

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: September 21, 2004
Type: Image
Credit: Credit & Copyright: Fred Calvert & Adam Block , NOAO , AURA , NSF
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 166 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, September 21, 2004 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2004-september-21-m24-a-sagittarius-starscape

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