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WR 104: A Pinwheel Star System

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for June 3, 2014 is “WR 104: A Pinwheel Star System,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: P. Tuthill ( U. Sydney ) & J. Monnier ( U. Michigan ), Keck Obs. , ARC , NSF). The original explanation runs about 201 words.

WR 104: A Pinwheel Star System
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: P. Tuthill ( U. Sydney ) & J. Monnier ( U. Michigan ), Keck Obs. , ARC , NSF Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Might this giant pinwheel one-day destroy us? Probably not, but investigation of the unusual star system Wolf-Rayet 104 has turned up an unexpected threat.”

— APOD editors, June 3, 2014

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
June 3, 2014
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: P. Tuthill ( U. Sydney ) & J. Monnier ( U. Michigan ), Keck Obs. , ARC , NSF
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 201 words

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