Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

A Triple Star is Born

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 2, 2016 is “A Triple Star is Born,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: Bill Saxton, ALMA (ESO/NAOJ/NRAO), NRAO /AUI/NSF – Publication: John Tobin (Univ. Oklahoma/Leiden) et al.. The original explanation runs about 128 words.

A Triple Star is Born
Credit: Image Credit: Bill Saxton, ALMA (ESO/NAOJ/NRAO), NRAO /AUI/NSF – Publication: John Tobin (Univ. Oklahoma/Leiden) et al. Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“A triple star system is forming, enshrouded within this dusty natal disk some 750 light-years away in the Perseus molecular cloud .”

— APOD editors, December 2, 2016

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
December 2, 2016
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit: Bill Saxton, ALMA (ESO/NAOJ/NRAO), NRAO /AUI/NSF – Publication: John Tobin (Univ. Oklahoma/Leiden) et al.
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 128 words

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