Astronomy Picture of the Day · August 10, 2005

The Heart and Soul Nebulas

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 10, 2005 is “The Heart and Soul Nebulas,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Richard Crisp ( narrowbandimaging.com )). The original explanation runs about 134 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, August 10, 2005

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: August 10, 2005
Type: Image
Credit: Credit & Copyright: Richard Crisp ( narrowbandimaging.com )
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 134 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, August 10, 2005 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2005-august-10-the-heart-and-soul-nebulas

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