Astronomy Picture of the Day · May 19, 2005

X-Ray Stars in the Orion Nebula

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 19, 2005 is “X-Ray Stars in the Orion Nebula,” an image. It is credited to Credit: E.Feigelson & K.Getman ( PSU ) et al. CXC / NASA. The original explanation runs about 152 words.

From the explanation

“When our middle-aged Sun was just a few million years old it was thousands of times brighter in x-rays . In fact, it was likely similar to some of the stars found in this false-color x-ray composite of the Orion Nebula region from the Chandra Observatory .”

— APOD editors, May 19, 2005

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At a glance

Date: May 19, 2005
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: E.Feigelson & K.Getman ( PSU ) et al. CXC / NASA
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 152 words

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The Sun Orion Nebulae

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, May 19, 2005 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2005-may-19-x-ray-stars-in-the-orion-nebula

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