Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Stars, Dust, and Gas near NGC 3572

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 28, 2019 is “Stars, Dust, and Gas near NGC 3572,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Andrew Campbell). The original explanation runs about 154 words.

Stars, Dust, and Gas near NGC 3572
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Andrew Campbell Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Star formation can be colorful. This chromatic cosmic portrait features glowing gas and dark dust near some recently formed stars of NGC 3572 , a little-studied star cluster near the Carina Nebula .”

— APOD editors, May 28, 2019

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
May 28, 2019
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Andrew Campbell
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 154 words

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