Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

RCW 79: Stars in a Bubble

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 14, 2007 is “RCW 79: Stars in a Bubble,” an image. It is credited to Credit: E. Churchwell ( Univ. Wisconsin -Madison) et al., JPL-Caltech , NASA. The original explanation runs about 134 words.

RCW 79: Stars in a Bubble
Credit: E. Churchwell ( Univ. Wisconsin -Madison) et al., JPL-Caltech , NASA Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“A cosmic bubble of gas and dust, RCW 79 has grown to about 70 light-years in diameter, blown by the winds and radiation from hot young stars. Infrared light from the dust embedded in the nebula is tinted red in this gorgeous false-color view from the Spitzer Space Telescope .”

— APOD editors, July 14, 2007

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
July 14, 2007
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: E. Churchwell ( Univ. Wisconsin -Madison) et al., JPL-Caltech , NASA
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 134 words

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