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Zooming in to the Pelican Nebula

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 2, 2007 is “Zooming in to the Pelican Nebula,” a video. The video is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Filipe Alves). The original explanation runs about 136 words.

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From the explanation

“Where is the Pelican Nebula? APOD features many objects in the night sky , but usually does not have the resources to show where each one lies.”

— APOD editors, July 2, 2007

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At a glance

Date
July 2, 2007
Type
Video
Credit
Credit & Copyright: Filipe Alves
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 136 words

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