Astronomy Picture of the Day · March 10, 2005

NGC 1499: California Nebula

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 10, 2005 is “NGC 1499: California Nebula,” an image. It is credited to Credit: Caltech , Palomar Observatory , Digitized Sky Survey Courtesy Scott Kardel. The original explanation runs about 149 words.

From the explanation

“Drifting through the Orion Arm of the spiral Milky Way Galaxy, this cosmic cloud by chance echoes the outline of California on the west coast of the United States. Our own Sun also lies within the Milky Way’s Orion Arm , only about 1,500 light-years from the California Nebula.”

— APOD editors, March 10, 2005

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: March 10, 2005
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Caltech , Palomar Observatory , Digitized Sky Survey Courtesy Scott Kardel
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 149 words

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The Sun The Milky Way Orion Nebulae Galaxies

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, March 10, 2005 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2005-march-10-ngc-1499-california-nebula

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