Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Young Stars in the Rho Ophiuchi Cloud

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for April 14, 2011 is “Young Stars in the Rho Ophiuchi Cloud,” an image. It is credited to Credit: NASA , JPL-Caltech , WISE Team. The original explanation runs about 193 words.

Young Stars in the Rho Ophiuchi Cloud
Credit: NASA , JPL-Caltech , WISE Team Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Dust clouds and embedded newborn stars glow at infrared wavelengths in this tantalizing false-color composition from WISE, the Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer .”

— APOD editors, April 14, 2011

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
April 14, 2011
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: NASA , JPL-Caltech , WISE Team
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 193 words

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