Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Star Forming Region LH 95

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 12, 2008 is “Star Forming Region LH 95,” an image. It is credited to Credit: Hubble Heritage Team , D. Gouliermis ( MPI Heidelberg ) et al., (STScI/ AURA ), ESA , NASA. The original explanation runs about 166 words.

Star Forming Region LH 95
Credit: Hubble Heritage Team , D. Gouliermis ( MPI Heidelberg ) et al., (STScI/ AURA ), ESA , NASA Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“How do stars form? To better understand this complex and chaotic process, astronomers used the Hubble Space Telescope to image in unprecedented detail the star forming region LH 95 in the nearby Large Magellanic Cloud galaxy.”

— APOD editors, March 12, 2008

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
March 12, 2008
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Hubble Heritage Team , D. Gouliermis ( MPI Heidelberg ) et al., (STScI/ AURA ), ESA , NASA
Copyright
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Explanation length
About 166 words

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