Astronomy Picture of the Day · September 16, 2009

The Tarantula Zone

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 16, 2009 is “The Tarantula Zone,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: John P. Gleason). The original explanation runs about 126 words.

From the explanation

“The Tarantula Nebula is more than 1,000 light-years in diameter — a giant star forming region within our neighboring galaxy the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC). That cosmic arachnid lies left of center in this sharp, colorful telescopic image taken through narrow-band filters .”

— APOD editors, September 16, 2009

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: September 16, 2009
Type: Image
Credit: Credit & Copyright: John P. Gleason
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 126 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, September 16, 2009 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2009-september-16-the-tarantula-zone

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