Astronomy Picture of the Day · January 25, 2010

The Magellanic Stream

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 25, 2010 is “The Magellanic Stream,” an image. It is credited to Credit: David L. Nidever et al. , NRAO / AUI / NSF & A. Mellinger , LAB Survey , Parkes Obs. , Westerbork Obs. , Arecibo Obs.. The original explanation runs about 219 words.

From the explanation

“Spanning the sky toward the majestic Clouds of Magellan is an unusual stream of gas: the Magellanic Stream. The origin of this gas remains unknown but likely holds a clue to the origin and fate of our Milky Way ‘s most famous satellite galaxies: the LMC and the SMC .”

— APOD editors, January 25, 2010

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: January 25, 2010
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: David L. Nidever et al. , NRAO / AUI / NSF & A. Mellinger , LAB Survey , Parkes Obs. , Westerbork Obs. , Arecibo Obs.
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 219 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, January 25, 2010 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2010-january-25-the-magellanic-stream

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