Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Orion Nebula: The Hubble View

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 19, 2006 is “Orion Nebula: The Hubble View,” an image. It is credited to Credit: NASA , ESA , M. Robberto ( STScI /ESA) and The Hubble Space Telescope Orion Treasury Project Team. The original explanation runs about 165 words.

Orion Nebula: The Hubble View
Credit: NASA , ESA , M. Robberto ( STScI /ESA) and The Hubble Space Telescope Orion Treasury Project Team Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Few cosmic vistas excite the imagination like the Orion Nebula . Also known as M42 , the nebula’s glowing gas surrounds hot young stars at the edge of an immense interstellar molecular cloud only 1,500 light-years away.”

— APOD editors, January 19, 2006

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
January 19, 2006
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: NASA , ESA , M. Robberto ( STScI /ESA) and The Hubble Space Telescope Orion Treasury Project Team
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 165 words

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