Astronomy Picture of the Day · December 13, 2007

T Tauri and Hind's Variable Nebula

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 13, 2007 is “T Tauri and Hind's Variable Nebula,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Don Goldman). The original explanation runs about 150 words.

From the explanation

“The orange star centered in this remarkable telescopic skyview is T Tauri, prototype of the class of T Tauri variable stars. Nearby it is a dusty yellow cosmic cloud historically known as Hind’s Variable Nebula (NGC 1555/1554).”

— APOD editors, December 13, 2007

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: December 13, 2007
Type: Image
Credit: Credit & Copyright: Don Goldman
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 150 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, December 13, 2007 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2007-december-13-t-tauri-and-hinds-variable-nebula

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