Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Thackeray's Globules

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 28, 2008 is “Thackeray's Globules,” an image. It is credited to Credit: Hubble Heritage Team ( STScI / AURA ), NASA. The original explanation runs about 181 words.

Thackeray's Globules
Credit: Hubble Heritage Team ( STScI / AURA ), NASA Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Rich star fields and glowing hydrogen gas silhouette dense, opaque clouds of interstellar gas and dust in this Hubble Space Telescope close-up of IC 2944 , a bright star forming region in Centaurus , 5,900 light-years away. The largest of these dark globules , first spotted by South African astronomer A.”

— APOD editors, December 28, 2008

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
December 28, 2008
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Hubble Heritage Team ( STScI / AURA ), NASA
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 181 words

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