Astronomy Picture of the Day · October 27, 2007

The Great Carina Nebula

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 27, 2007 is “The Great Carina Nebula,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Robert Gendler and Stephane Guisard). The original explanation runs about 133 words.

From the explanation

“A jewel of the southern sky , the Great Carina Nebula , aka NGC 3372, spans over 300 light-years, one of our galaxy’s largest star forming regions.”

— APOD editors, October 27, 2007

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: October 27, 2007
Type: Image
Credit: Credit & Copyright: Robert Gendler and Stephane Guisard
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 133 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, October 27, 2007 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2007-october-27-the-great-carina-nebula

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