Astronomy Picture of the Day · May 24, 2007

The Tulip in the Swan

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 24, 2007 is “The Tulip in the Swan,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Neil Fleming). The original explanation runs about 143 words.

From the explanation

“This expansive (1-degree wide) telescopic view looks out along the plane of our Milky Way Galaxy toward the nebula rich constellation Cygnus the Swan . It is centered on a bright hydrogen emission region recorded in the 1959 catalog by astronomer Stewart Sharpless as Sh2-101 .”

— APOD editors, May 24, 2007

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: May 24, 2007
Type: Image
Credit: Credit & Copyright: Neil Fleming
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 143 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, May 24, 2007 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2007-may-24-the-tulip-in-the-swan

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