Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
The Protostar within L1527
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 18, 2022 is “The Protostar within L1527,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: Science – NASA , ESA , CSA , STScI , NIRCam Processing – Joseph DePasquale (STScI), Anton M. Koekemoer (STScI), Alyssa Pagan (STScI). The original explanation runs about 174 words.
From the explanation
“The protostar within dark cloud L1527 is a mere 100,000 years old, still embedded in the cloud of gas and dust that feeds its growth. In this NIRCam image from the James Webb Space Telescope, the dark band at the neck of the infrared nebula is a thick disk that surrounds the young stellar object .”
— APOD editors, November 18, 2022
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- November 18, 2022
- Type
- Image
- Credit
- Credit: Image Credit: Science – NASA , ESA , CSA , STScI , NIRCam Processing – Joseph DePasquale (STScI), Anton M. Koekemoer (STScI), Alyssa Pagan (STScI)
- Copyright
- No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
- Explanation length
- About 174 words