Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Star Factory Messier 17

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for April 18, 2013 is “Star Factory Messier 17,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: Subaru Telescope ( NAOJ ), Hubble Space Telescope , Color data: Wolfgang Promper , Processing: Robert Gendler. The original explanation runs about 114 words.

Star Factory Messier 17
Credit: Image Credit: Subaru Telescope ( NAOJ ), Hubble Space Telescope , Color data: Wolfgang Promper , Processing: Robert Gendler Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Sculpted by stellar winds and radiation, the star factory known as Messier 17 lies some 5,500 light-years away in the nebula-rich constellation Sagittarius . At that distance, this degree wide field of view spans almost 100 light-years.”

— APOD editors, April 18, 2013

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
April 18, 2013
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit: Subaru Telescope ( NAOJ ), Hubble Space Telescope , Color data: Wolfgang Promper , Processing: Robert Gendler
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 114 words

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Nebulae

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