Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
A Dust Cloud in NGC 281
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for April 20, 2006 is “A Dust Cloud in NGC 281,” an image. It is credited to Credit: NASA , ESA , The Hubble Heritage Team, ( STScI / AURA ) and P. McCullough ( STScI ). The original explanation runs about 115 words.
From the explanation
“Stars themselves can create huge and intricate dust sculptures from the dense and dark molecular cloud s from which they are born. The tools the stars use to carve their detailed works are high energy light and fast stellar winds .”
— APOD editors, April 20, 2006
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- April 20, 2006
- Type
- Image
- Credit
- Credit: NASA , ESA , The Hubble Heritage Team, ( STScI / AURA ) and P. McCullough ( STScI )
- Copyright
- No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
- Explanation length
- About 115 words