Astronomy Picture of the Day · March 3, 2005

Still Life with NGC 2170

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 3, 2005 is “Still Life with NGC 2170,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Stefan Seip). The original explanation runs about 118 words.

From the explanation

“In this beautiful celestial still life composed with a cosmic brush, dusty nebula NGC 2170 shines at the upper left. Reflecting the light of nearby hot stars, NGC 2170 is joined by other bluish reflection nebulae and a compact red emission region against a backdrop of stars.”

— APOD editors, March 3, 2005

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: March 3, 2005
Type: Image
Credit: Credit & Copyright: Stefan Seip
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 118 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, March 3, 2005 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2005-march-3-still-life-with-ngc-2170

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