Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
A Radio Vista of Cygnus
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 18, 2002 is “A Radio Vista of Cygnus,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Jayanne English ( U. Manitoba ) et al., CGPS , CNRC). The original explanation runs about 143 words.
From the explanation
“Shells of ancient supernovas , cocoons surrounding newborn stars , and specks from distant quasars highlight this tremendous vista toward the constellation of Cygnus . The representative color image covers about 10 degrees across on the sky but is only a small part of the Canadian Galactic Plane Survey in radio light .”
— APOD editors, February 18, 2002
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- February 18, 2002
- Type
- Image
- Credit
- Credit & Copyright: Jayanne English ( U. Manitoba ) et al., CGPS , CNRC
- Copyright
- Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
- Explanation length
- About 143 words