Astronomy Picture of the Day · August 4, 2007

Sagittarius Triplet

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 4, 2007 is “Sagittarius Triplet,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Steve Mazlin , Jim Misti). The original explanation runs about 179 words.

From the explanation

“These three bright nebulae are often featured in telescopic tours of the constellation Sagittarius and the crowded starfields of the central Milky Way . In fact, 18th century cosmic tourist Charles Messier cataloged two of them; M8, the nebula below and right of center, and colorful M20 at the upper right.”

— APOD editors, August 4, 2007

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: August 4, 2007
Type: Image
Credit: Credit & Copyright: Steve Mazlin , Jim Misti
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 179 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, August 4, 2007 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2007-august-4-sagittarius-triplet

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