Astronomy Picture of the Day · November 22, 2000

The Orion Nebula in Hydrogen

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 22, 2000 is “The Orion Nebula in Hydrogen,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Robert Gendler). The original explanation runs about 110 words.

From the explanation

“The Great Nebula in Orion can be found just below and to the left of the easily identifiable belt of three stars in the popular constellation Orion . This fuzzy patch, visible to the unaided eye , contains one of the closest stellar nurseries , lying at a distance of about 1500 light years .”

— APOD editors, November 22, 2000

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: November 22, 2000
Type: Image
Credit: Credit & Copyright: Robert Gendler
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 110 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, November 22, 2000 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2000-november-22-the-orion-nebula-in-hydrogen

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