Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
The Tarantula Zone
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 8, 2024 is “The Tarantula Zone,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Processing – Robert Gendler , Roberto Colombari Data – Hubble Tarantula Treasury , European Southern Observatory , James Webb Space Telescope , Amateur Sources). The original explanation runs about 187 words.
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 180 thousand light-years away, it’s the largest, most violent star forming region known in the whole Local Group of galaxies.”
— APOD editors, March 8, 2024
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- March 8, 2024
- Type
- Image
- Credit
- Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Processing – Robert Gendler , Roberto Colombari Data – Hubble Tarantula Treasury , European Southern Observatory , James Webb Space Telescope , Amateur Sources
- Copyright
- Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
- Explanation length
- About 187 words