Astronomy Picture of the Day · September 13, 2007

NGC 7129 and NGC 7142

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 13, 2007 is “NGC 7129 and NGC 7142,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Tony Hallas). The original explanation runs about 154 words.

From the explanation

“This alluring telescopic image looks toward the constellation Cepheus and an intriguing visual pairing of dusty reflection nebula NGC 7129 (left) and open star cluster NGC 7142. The two appear separated by only half a degree on the sky, but they actually lie at quite different distances.”

— APOD editors, September 13, 2007

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: September 13, 2007
Type: Image
Credit: Credit & Copyright: Tony Hallas
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 154 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, September 13, 2007 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2007-september-13-ngc-7129-and-ngc-7142

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