Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
NGC 604: X-rays from a Giant Stellar Nursery
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 5, 2009 is “NGC 604: X-rays from a Giant Stellar Nursery,” an image. It is credited to Credit: X-ray: NASA / CXC / R. Tuellmann ( Harvard-Smithsonian CfA ) et al. ; Optical: NASA/AURA/ STScI. The original explanation runs about 171 words.
From the explanation
“Some 3 million light-years distant in nearby spiral galaxy M33 , giant stellar nursery NGC 604 is about 1,300 light-years across, or nearly 100 times the size of the Orion Nebula .”
— APOD editors, February 5, 2009
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- February 5, 2009
- Type
- Image
- Credit
- Credit: X-ray: NASA / CXC / R. Tuellmann ( Harvard-Smithsonian CfA ) et al. ; Optical: NASA/AURA/ STScI
- Copyright
- No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
- Explanation length
- About 171 words