Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

The N44 Superbubble

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for June 25, 2017 is “The N44 Superbubble,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Gemini Obs. , AURA , NSF). The original explanation runs about 132 words.

The N44 Superbubble
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Gemini Obs. , AURA , NSF Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“What created this gigantic hole? The vast emission nebula N44 in our neighboring galaxy the Large Magellanic Cloud has a large, 250 light-year hole and astronomers are trying to figure out why.”

— APOD editors, June 25, 2017

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
June 25, 2017
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Gemini Obs. , AURA , NSF
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 132 words

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