Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Molecular Cloud Barnard 163

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 21, 2007 is “Molecular Cloud Barnard 163,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: T. Rector ( U. Alaska Anchorage ), H. Schweiker , WIYN , NOAO , AURA , NSF). The original explanation runs about 136 words.

Molecular Cloud Barnard 163
Credit & Copyright: T. Rector ( U. Alaska Anchorage ), H. Schweiker , WIYN , NOAO , AURA , NSF Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“It may look to some like a duck, but it lays stars instead of eggs. In the center of the above image lies Barnard 163, a nebula of molecular gas and dust so thick that visible light can’t shine through it.”

— APOD editors, March 21, 2007

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
March 21, 2007
Type
Image
Credit
Credit & Copyright: T. Rector ( U. Alaska Anchorage ), H. Schweiker , WIYN , NOAO , AURA , NSF
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 136 words

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Source

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