Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Coronet in the Southern Crown

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 21, 2007 is “Coronet in the Southern Crown,” an image. It is credited to Credit: X-ray: NASA / CXC /CfA/ J.Forbrich et al. ; Infrared: NASA/ SSC /CfA/IRAC GTO Team. The original explanation runs about 110 words.

Coronet in the Southern Crown
Credit: X-ray: NASA / CXC /CfA/ J.Forbrich et al. ; Infrared: NASA/ SSC /CfA/IRAC GTO Team Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“X-rays from young stars and infrared light from stars and cosmic dust are combined in this false color image of a star-forming region in Corona Australis , the Southern Crown. The small star grouping is fittingly known as the Coronet Cluster.”

— APOD editors, September 21, 2007

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
September 21, 2007
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: X-ray: NASA / CXC /CfA/ J.Forbrich et al. ; Infrared: NASA/ SSC /CfA/IRAC GTO Team
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 110 words

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