Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
The Astrosphere of HD 61005
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 6, 2026 is “The Astrosphere of HD 61005,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: X-ray: NASA / CXC / Johns Hopkins Univ. / C.M. Lisse et al.; Infrared: NASA / ESA / STIS ; Optical: NSF / NoirLab / CTIO / DECaPS2 Processing: NASA / CXC / SAO / N. Wolk – Text: Cecilia Chirenti ( NASA GSFC , UMCP , CRESST II ). The original explanation runs about 147 words.
From the explanation
“Do young stars blow bubbles? The larger view shows a stellar field observed with the Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory in Chile, and the inset highlights HD 61005 , a star like our Sun , only 120 light-years away.”
— APOD editors, March 6, 2026
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- March 6, 2026
- Type
- Image
- Credit
- Credit: Image Credit: X-ray: NASA / CXC / Johns Hopkins Univ. / C.M. Lisse et al.; Infrared: NASA / ESA / STIS ; Optical: NSF / NoirLab / CTIO / DECaPS2 Processing: NASA / CXC / SAO / N. Wolk – Text: Cecilia Chirenti ( NASA GSFC , UMCP , CRESST II )
- Copyright
- No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
- Explanation length
- About 147 words