Astronomy Picture of the Day · December 19, 2003

Inside the Elephant's Trunk

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 19, 2003 is “Inside the Elephant's Trunk,” an image. It is credited to Credit: W. Reach ( SSC /Caltech) et al. , JPL , Caltech , NASA. The original explanation runs about 162 words.

From the explanation

“Spectacular first images from the newly christened Spitzer Space Telescope include this penetrating interior view of an otherwise opaque dark globule known as the Elephant’s Trunk Nebula .”

— APOD editors, December 19, 2003

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At a glance

Date: December 19, 2003
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: W. Reach ( SSC /Caltech) et al. , JPL , Caltech , NASA
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 162 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, December 19, 2003 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2003-december-19-inside-the-elephants-trunk

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