Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

N159 in the Large Magellanic Cloud

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 28, 2017 is “N159 in the Large Magellanic Cloud,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: NASA , ESA , Hubble Space Telescope. The original explanation runs about 129 words.

N159 in the Large Magellanic Cloud
Credit: Image Credit: NASA , ESA , Hubble Space Telescope Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Over 150 light-years across, this cosmic maelstrom of gas and dust is not too far away. It lies south of the Tarantula Nebula in our satellite galaxy the Large Magellanic Cloud a mere 180,000 light-years distant.”

— APOD editors, January 28, 2017

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
January 28, 2017
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit: NASA , ESA , Hubble Space Telescope
Copyright
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Explanation length
About 129 words

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