Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

NGC 602 and Beyond

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for April 2, 2017 is “NGC 602 and Beyond,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: X-ray: Chandra: NASA/CXC/Univ.Potsdam/L.Oskinova et al; Optical: Hubble: NASA/STScI; Infrared: Spitzer: NASA/JPL-Caltech. The original explanation runs about 155 words.

NGC 602 and Beyond
Credit: Image Credit: X-ray: Chandra: NASA/CXC/Univ.Potsdam/L.Oskinova et al; Optical: Hubble: NASA/STScI; Infrared: Spitzer: NASA/JPL-Caltech Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Near the outskirts of the Small Magellanic Cloud , a satellite galaxy some 200 thousand light-years distant, lies 5 million year young star cluster NGC 602 .”

— APOD editors, April 2, 2017

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
April 2, 2017
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit: X-ray: Chandra: NASA/CXC/Univ.Potsdam/L.Oskinova et al; Optical: Hubble: NASA/STScI; Infrared: Spitzer: NASA/JPL-Caltech
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 155 words

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GalaxiesStar clusters

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