Astronomy Picture of the Day · April 4, 2003

Clusters and Nebulae of the Hexagon

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for April 4, 2003 is “Clusters and Nebulae of the Hexagon,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Axel Mellinger). The original explanation runs about 102 words.

From the explanation

“At first, the bright stars of the large asterism known as the (northern) Winter Hexagon might be hard to pick out in this gorgeous deep sky mosaic from December 2002.”

— APOD editors, April 4, 2003

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: April 4, 2003
Type: Image
Credit: Credit & Copyright: Axel Mellinger
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 102 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, April 4, 2003 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2003-april-4-clusters-and-nebulae-of-the-hexagon

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