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Hubble's Cosmic Reef

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for April 25, 2020 is “Hubble's Cosmic Reef,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: NASA , ESA , STScI. The original explanation runs about 109 words.

Hubble's Cosmic Reef
Credit: Image Credit: NASA , ESA , STScI Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“These bright ridges of interstellar gas and dust are bathed in energetic starlight. With its sea of young stars, the massive star-forming region NGC 2014 has been dubbed the Cosmic Reef.”

— APOD editors, April 25, 2020

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
April 25, 2020
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit: NASA , ESA , STScI
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 109 words

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