Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Seven Dusty Sisters

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for April 13, 2007 is “Seven Dusty Sisters,” an image. It is credited to Credit: NASA , JPL-Caltech , J. Stauffer ( SSC , Caltech). The original explanation runs about 134 words.

Seven Dusty Sisters
Credit: NASA , JPL-Caltech , J. Stauffer ( SSC , Caltech) Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Hurtling through a cosmic dust cloud a mere 400 light-years away, the lovely Pleiades or Seven Sisters star cluster is well-known in astronomical images for its striking blue reflection nebulae .”

— APOD editors, April 13, 2007

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
April 13, 2007
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: NASA , JPL-Caltech , J. Stauffer ( SSC , Caltech)
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 134 words

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