Astronomy Picture of the Day · December 5, 2004

Kemble's Cascade

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 5, 2004 is “Kemble's Cascade,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit and Copyright: Walter MacDonald). The original explanation runs about 105 words.

From the explanation

“A picturesque chain of unrelated stars is visible with strong binoculars towards the constellation of Camelopardalis . Known as Kemble’s Cascade , the asterism contains about 20 stars nearly in a row stretching over five times the width of a full moon .”

— APOD editors, December 5, 2004

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: December 5, 2004
Type: Image
Credit: Credit and Copyright: Walter MacDonald
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 105 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, December 5, 2004 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2004-december-5-kembles-cascade

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