Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

NGC 602 and Beyond

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 25, 2008 is “NGC 602 and Beyond,” an image. It is credited to Credit: NASA , ESA , and the Hubble Heritage Team ( STScI / AURA ) – ESA /Hubble Collaboration. The original explanation runs about 126 words.

NGC 602 and Beyond
Credit: NASA , ESA , and the Hubble Heritage Team ( STScI / AURA ) – ESA /Hubble Collaboration Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Near the outskirts of the Small Magellanic Cloud , a satellite galaxy some 200 thousand light-years distant, lies 5 million year young star cluster NGC 602. Surrounded by natal gas and dust, NGC 602 is featured in this stunning Hubble image of the region.”

— APOD editors, October 25, 2008

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
October 25, 2008
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: NASA , ESA , and the Hubble Heritage Team ( STScI / AURA ) – ESA /Hubble Collaboration
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 126 words

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GalaxiesStar clustersHubble Space Telescope

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