Astronomy Picture of the Day · January 31, 2005

NGC 2467: From Gas to Stars

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 31, 2005 is “NGC 2467: From Gas to Stars,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: T. Rector ( U. Alaska Anchorage ), Gemini Obs. , AURA , NSF). The original explanation runs about 195 words.

From the explanation

“One might guess that the group of stars on the left is responsible for shaping the gas cloud on the right — but it probably is not.”

— APOD editors, January 31, 2005

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: January 31, 2005
Type: Image
Credit: Credit & Copyright: T. Rector ( U. Alaska Anchorage ), Gemini Obs. , AURA , NSF
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 195 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, January 31, 2005 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2005-january-31-ngc-2467-from-gas-to-stars

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