Astronomy Picture of the Day · October 22, 2003

The Heart and Soul Nebulas

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 22, 2003 is “The Heart and Soul Nebulas,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Richard Powell , Digitized Sky Survey , Palomar Observatory , STScI). The original explanation runs about 130 words.

From the explanation

“Is the heart and soul of our Galaxy located in Cassiopeia ? Possibly not, but that is where two bright emission nebulas nicknamed Heart and Soul can be found.”

— APOD editors, October 22, 2003

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: October 22, 2003
Type: Image
Credit: Credit & Copyright: Richard Powell , Digitized Sky Survey , Palomar Observatory , STScI
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 130 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, October 22, 2003 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2003-october-22-the-heart-and-soul-nebulas

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