Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
NGC 346: Star Forming Cluster in the SMC
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 1, 2020 is “NGC 346: Star Forming Cluster in the SMC,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit & License: NASA , ESA , Hubble ; Processing: Judy Schmidt. The original explanation runs about 178 words.
From the explanation
“Are stars still forming in the Milky Way’s satellite galaxies? Found among the Small Magellanic Cloud’s (SMC’s) clusters and nebulas, NGC 346 is a star forming region about 200 light-years across, pictured here in the center of a Hubble Space Telescope image.”
— APOD editors, December 1, 2020
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- December 1, 2020
- Type
- Image
- Credit
- Credit: Image Credit & License: NASA , ESA , Hubble ; Processing: Judy Schmidt
- Copyright
- No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
- Explanation length
- About 178 words