Astronomy Picture of the Day · February 5, 2016

Massive Stars in NGC 6357

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 5, 2016 is “Massive Stars in NGC 6357,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: CHART32 Team , Processing – Johannes Schedler). The original explanation runs about 167 words.

From the explanation

“Massive stars lie within NGC 6357 , an expansive emission nebula complex some 6,500 light-years away toward the tail of the constellation Scorpius .”

— APOD editors, February 5, 2016

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At a glance

Date: February 5, 2016
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: CHART32 Team , Processing – Johannes Schedler
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 167 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, February 5, 2016 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2016-february-5-massive-stars-in-ngc-6357

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