Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Coreshine from a Dark Cloud

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 30, 2010 is “Coreshine from a Dark Cloud,” an image. It is credited to Credit: NASA , JPL-Caltech , Laurent Pagani (Obs.Paris/CNRS), Jurgen Steinacker (Obs. Paris/MPIA) et al.. The original explanation runs about 182 words.

Coreshine from a Dark Cloud
Credit: NASA , JPL-Caltech , Laurent Pagani (Obs.Paris/CNRS), Jurgen Steinacker (Obs. Paris/MPIA) et al. Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Stars and their planets are born in cold, dark, interstellar clouds of gas and dust . While exploring the clouds at infrared wavelengths , astronomers have made a surprising discovery — dozens of cases where dense cloud cores shine by reflecting infrared starlight.”

— APOD editors, September 30, 2010

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
September 30, 2010
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: NASA , JPL-Caltech , Laurent Pagani (Obs.Paris/CNRS), Jurgen Steinacker (Obs. Paris/MPIA) et al.
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 182 words

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