Astronomy Picture of the Day · December 23, 2005

Hydrogen and Dust in the Rosette Nebula

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 23, 2005 is “Hydrogen and Dust in the Rosette Nebula,” an image. It is credited to Credit: Nick Wright ( University College London ), IPHAS Collaboration. The original explanation runs about 142 words.

From the explanation

“At the edge of a large molecular cloud in Monoceros , some 3,000 light years away, dark filaments of dust are silhouetted by luminous hydrogen gas.”

— APOD editors, December 23, 2005

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At a glance

Date: December 23, 2005
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Nick Wright ( University College London ), IPHAS Collaboration
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 142 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, December 23, 2005 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2005-december-23-hydrogen-and-dust-in-the-rosette-nebula

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