Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

The Tarantula Nebula

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 17, 2018 is “The Tarantula Nebula,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Peter Ward ( Barden Ridge Observatory )). The original explanation runs about 192 words.

The Tarantula Nebula
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Peter Ward ( Barden Ridge Observatory ) Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“The Tarantula Nebula , also known as 30 Doradus, is more than a thousand light-years in diameter, a giant star forming region within nearby satellite galaxy the Large Magellanic Cloud . About 180 thousand light-years away, it’s the largest, most violent star forming region known in the whole Local Group of galaxies.”

— APOD editors, November 17, 2018

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
November 17, 2018
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Peter Ward ( Barden Ridge Observatory )
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 192 words

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Source

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