Astronomy Picture of the Day · December 4, 2004

Reflecting Merope

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 4, 2004 is “Reflecting Merope,” an image. It is credited to Credit: George H. Herbig & Theodore Simon ( IfA, U. Hawaii ), Hubble Heritage Team , NASA. The original explanation runs about 166 words.

From the explanation

“In the well known Pleiades star cluster , a star’s light is slowly destroying this wandering cloud of gas and dust . Above, the star Merope lies just off the upper left edge of this picture from the Hubble Space Telescope .”

— APOD editors, December 4, 2004

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At a glance

Date: December 4, 2004
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: George H. Herbig & Theodore Simon ( IfA, U. Hawaii ), Hubble Heritage Team , NASA
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 166 words

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Star clusters Hubble Space Telescope

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, December 4, 2004 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2004-december-4-reflecting-merope

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