Astronomy Picture of the Day · December 1, 1997

Orion: The Big Picture

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 1, 1997 is “Orion: The Big Picture,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: J. C. Casado). The original explanation runs about 97 words.

From the explanation

“Orion is big. Some of the stars that form the constellation of Orion are part of a giant gas cloud complex that stretches over 100 light years and appears more than 50 times the diameter of the Moon.”

— APOD editors, December 1, 1997

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: December 1, 1997
Type: Image
Credit: Credit & Copyright: J. C. Casado
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 97 words

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The Moon Orion Nebulae

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, December 1, 1997 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-1997-december-01-orion-the-big-picture

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