Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

The Tarantula Nebula from SuperBIT

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for April 27, 2023 is “The Tarantula Nebula from SuperBIT,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: SuperBIT , NASA. The original explanation runs about 153 words.

The Tarantula Nebula from SuperBIT
Credit: Image Credit: SuperBIT , NASA Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“The Tarantula Nebula , also known as 30 Doradus, is more than a thousand light-years in diameter, a giant star forming region within nearby satellite galaxy the Large Magellanic Cloud . About 160 thousand light-years away, it’s the largest, most violent star forming region known in the whole Local Group of galaxies.”

— APOD editors, April 27, 2023

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
April 27, 2023
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit: SuperBIT , NASA
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 153 words

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