Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

In the Heart of the Tarantula Nebula

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 20, 2018 is “In the Heart of the Tarantula Nebula,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: ESA , NASA , Hubble , ESO ; Processing: Danny LaCrue. The original explanation runs about 162 words.

In the Heart of the Tarantula Nebula
Credit: Image Credit: ESA , NASA , Hubble , ESO ; Processing: Danny LaCrue Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“In the heart of monstrous Tarantula Nebula lies huge bubbles of energetic gas, long filaments of dark dust, and unusually massive stars. In the center of this heart, is a knot of stars so dense that it was once thought to be a single star.”

— APOD editors, May 20, 2018

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
May 20, 2018
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit: ESA , NASA , Hubble , ESO ; Processing: Danny LaCrue
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 162 words

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Nebulae

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