Astronomy Picture of the Day · March 31, 2009

In the Heart of the Tarantula Nebula

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 31, 2009 is “In the Heart of the Tarantula Nebula,” an image. It is credited to Credit: ESA , NASA , ESO , & Danny LaCrue. The original explanation runs about 140 words.

From the explanation

“In the heart of monstrous Tarantula Nebula lies huge bubbles of energetic gas, long filaments of dark dust, and unusually massive stars. In the center of this heart, is a knot of stars so dense that it was once thought to be a single star.”

— APOD editors, March 31, 2009

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: March 31, 2009
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: ESA , NASA , ESO , & Danny LaCrue
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 140 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, March 31, 2009 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2009-march-31-in-the-heart-of-the-tarantula-nebula

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