Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

The Local Fluff

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 29, 2010 is “The Local Fluff,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Illustration Credit & Copyright: Linda Huff ( American Scientist ), Priscilla Frisch ( U. Chicago )). The original explanation runs about 172 words.

The Local Fluff
Credit: Illustration Credit & Copyright: Linda Huff ( American Scientist ), Priscilla Frisch ( U. Chicago ) Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“The stars are not alone. In the disk of our Milky Way Galaxy about 10 percent of visible matter is in the form of gas, called the interstellar medium (ISM).”

— APOD editors, August 29, 2010

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
August 29, 2010
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Illustration Credit & Copyright: Linda Huff ( American Scientist ), Priscilla Frisch ( U. Chicago )
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 172 words

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Source

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