Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Young Stars in the Rho Ophiuchi Cloud

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 15, 2008 is “Young Stars in the Rho Ophiuchi Cloud,” an image. It is credited to Credit: NASA JPL-Caltech , Harvard-Smithsonian CfA. The original explanation runs about 125 words.

Young Stars in the Rho Ophiuchi Cloud
Credit: NASA JPL-Caltech , Harvard-Smithsonian CfA Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Cosmic dust clouds and embedded newborn stars glow at infrared wavelengths in this tantalizing false-color view from the Spitzer Space Telescope.”

— APOD editors, February 15, 2008

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
February 15, 2008
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: NASA JPL-Caltech , Harvard-Smithsonian CfA
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 125 words

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