Astronomy Picture of the Day · January 25, 2007

Orion's Cradle

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 25, 2007 is “Orion's Cradle,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright Tony Hallas). The original explanation runs about 139 words.

From the explanation

“Cradled in glowing hydrogen, stellar nurseries in Orion lie at the edge of a giant molecular cloud some 1,500 light-years away. This breath-taking view spans about 13 degrees across the center of the well-known constellation with the Great Orion Nebula , the closest large star forming region, just right of center.”

— APOD editors, January 25, 2007

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: January 25, 2007
Type: Image
Credit: Credit & Copyright Tony Hallas
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 139 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, January 25, 2007 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2007-january-25-orions-cradle

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