Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Infrared Portrait of the Large Magellanic Cloud

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 14, 2016 is “Infrared Portrait of the Large Magellanic Cloud,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: ESA / NASA / JPL-Caltech / STScI. The original explanation runs about 158 words.

Infrared Portrait of the Large Magellanic Cloud
Credit: Image Credit: ESA / NASA / JPL-Caltech / STScI Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Cosmic dust clouds ripple across this infrared portrait of our Milky Way’s satellite galaxy , the Large Magellanic Cloud.”

— APOD editors, January 14, 2016

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
January 14, 2016
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit: ESA / NASA / JPL-Caltech / STScI
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 158 words

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