Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
The Hydrogen Clouds of M33
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 3, 2019 is “The Hydrogen Clouds of M33,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Data: Subaru Telescope ( NAOJ ), Hubble Space Telescope – Image Processing: Robert Gendler Additional Data: BYU , Robert Gendler, Johannes Schedler, Adam Block – Copyright: Robert Gendler, Subaru Telescope, NAOJ). The original explanation runs about 174 words.
From the explanation
“Gorgeous spiral galaxy M33 seems to have more than its fair share of glowing hydrogen gas. A prominent member of the local group of galaxies, M33 is also known as the Triangulum Galaxy and lies a mere 3 million light-years away.”
— APOD editors, October 3, 2019
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- October 3, 2019
- Type
- Image
- Credit
- Credit: Image Data: Subaru Telescope ( NAOJ ), Hubble Space Telescope – Image Processing: Robert Gendler Additional Data: BYU , Robert Gendler, Johannes Schedler, Adam Block – Copyright: Robert Gendler, Subaru Telescope, NAOJ
- Copyright
- Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
- Explanation length
- About 174 words