Astronomy Picture of the Day · October 9, 2008

Massive Stars in NGC 6357

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 9, 2008 is “Massive Stars in NGC 6357,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Johannes Schedler ( Panther Observatory )). The original explanation runs about 124 words.

From the explanation

“Massive stars lie within NGC 6357 , an expansive emission nebula complex some 8,000 light-years away in the tail of the constellation Scorpius .”

— APOD editors, October 9, 2008

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: October 9, 2008
Type: Image
Credit: Credit & Copyright: Johannes Schedler ( Panther Observatory )
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 124 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, October 9, 2008 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2008-october-9-massive-stars-in-ngc-6357

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