Astronomy Picture of the Day · September 4, 2006

The Large Magellanic Cloud in Infrared

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 4, 2006 is “The Large Magellanic Cloud in Infrared,” an image. It is credited to Credit: NASA / JPL-Caltech / M. Meixner ( STScI ) & the SAGE Legacy Team. The original explanation runs about 198 words.

From the explanation

“Where does dust collect in galaxies? To help find out, a team of researchers took the most detailed image ever of gas clouds and dust in the neighboring Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC) galaxy.”

— APOD editors, September 4, 2006

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: September 4, 2006
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: NASA / JPL-Caltech / M. Meixner ( STScI ) & the SAGE Legacy Team
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 198 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, September 4, 2006 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2006-september-4-the-large-magellanic-cloud-in-infrared

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