Astronomy Picture of the Day · March 14, 2006

CG4: A Ruptured Cometary Globule

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 14, 2006 is “CG4: A Ruptured Cometary Globule,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: T. A. Rector ( U. Alaska ), T. Abbott, NOAO , AURA , NSF). The original explanation runs about 121 words.

From the explanation

“Can a gas cloud eat a galaxy? It’s not even close.”

— APOD editors, March 14, 2006

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: March 14, 2006
Type: Image
Credit: Credit & Copyright: T. A. Rector ( U. Alaska ), T. Abbott, NOAO , AURA , NSF
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 121 words