Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

NGC 604: Giant Stellar Nursery

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for April 25, 2024 is “NGC 604: Giant Stellar Nursery,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: NASA , ESA , CSA , STScI. The original explanation runs about 128 words.

NGC 604: Giant Stellar Nursery
Credit: Image Credit: NASA , ESA , CSA , STScI Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Located some 3 million light-years away in the arms of nearby spiral galaxy M33 , giant stellar nursery NGC 604 is about 1,300 light-years across. That’s nearly 100 times the size of the Milky Way’s Orion Nebula , the closest large star forming region to planet Earth.”

— APOD editors, April 25, 2024

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
April 25, 2024
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit: NASA , ESA , CSA , STScI
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 128 words

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