Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Young Stars of NGC 346

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 28, 2008 is “Young Stars of NGC 346,” an image. It is credited to Credit: Antonella Nota (ESA/ STScI ) et al. , ESA , NASA. The original explanation runs about 134 words.

Young Stars of NGC 346
Credit: Antonella Nota (ESA/ STScI ) et al. , ESA , NASA Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“The massive stars of NGC 346 are short lived, but very energetic . The star cluster is embedded in the largest star forming region in the Small Magellanic Cloud , some 210,000 light-years distant.”

— APOD editors, September 28, 2008

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
September 28, 2008
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Antonella Nota (ESA/ STScI ) et al. , ESA , NASA
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 134 words

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Star clusters

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