Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
Young Stars of NGC 346
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 12, 2022 is “Young Stars of NGC 346,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: NASA , ESA – acknowledgement: Antonella Nota (ESA/ STScI ) et al. ,. The original explanation runs about 133 words.
From the explanation
“The massive stars of NGC 346 are short lived, but very energetic . The star cluster is embedded in the largest star forming region in the Small Magellanic Cloud , some 210,000 light-years distant.”
— APOD editors, May 12, 2022
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
Advertisement
At a glance
- Date
- May 12, 2022
- Type
- Image
- Credit
- Credit: Image Credit: NASA , ESA – acknowledgement: Antonella Nota (ESA/ STScI ) et al. ,
- Copyright
- No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
- Explanation length
- About 133 words