Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

The Orion Bullets

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 3, 2019 is “The Orion Bullets,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: GeMS/GSAOI Team, Gemini Observatory, AURA , NSF; Processing: Rodrigo Carrasco (Gemini Obs.), Travis Rector ( Univ. Alaska Anchorage ). The original explanation runs about 155 words.

The Orion Bullets
Credit: Image Credit: GeMS/GSAOI Team, Gemini Observatory, AURA , NSF; Processing: Rodrigo Carrasco (Gemini Obs.), Travis Rector ( Univ. Alaska Anchorage ) Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Why are bullets of gas shooting out of the Orion Nebula? Nobody is yet sure.”

— APOD editors, March 3, 2019

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
March 3, 2019
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit: GeMS/GSAOI Team, Gemini Observatory, AURA , NSF; Processing: Rodrigo Carrasco (Gemini Obs.), Travis Rector ( Univ. Alaska Anchorage )
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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Source

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