Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

The Cave Nebula in Infrared from Spitzer

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for June 11, 2019 is “The Cave Nebula in Infrared from Spitzer,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: NASA , JPL-Caltach , Spitzer Space Telescope. The original explanation runs about 177 words.

The Cave Nebula in Infrared from Spitzer
Credit: Image Credit: NASA , JPL-Caltach , Spitzer Space Telescope Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“What’s happening in and around the Cave Nebula? To help find out, NASA’s orbiting Spitzer Space Telescope looked into this optically-dark star-forming region in four colors of infrared light .”

— APOD editors, June 11, 2019

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
June 11, 2019
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit: NASA , JPL-Caltach , Spitzer Space Telescope
Copyright
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Explanation length
About 177 words

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