Astronomy Picture of the Day · June 12, 2014

The Tarantula Zone

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for June 12, 2014 is “The Tarantula Zone,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Marco Lorenzi). The original explanation runs about 151 words.

From the explanation

“The Tarantula Nebula is more than 1,000 light-years in diameter, a giant star forming region within our neighboring galaxy the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC). That cosmic arachnid lies toward the upper left in this deep and colorful telescopic view made through broad-band and narrow-band filters .”

— APOD editors, June 12, 2014

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: June 12, 2014
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Marco Lorenzi
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 151 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, June 12, 2014 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2014-june-12-the-tarantula-zone

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