Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Three Nebulae in Narrow Band

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 2, 2007 is “Three Nebulae in Narrow Band,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Michael Mayda). The original explanation runs about 165 words.

Three Nebulae in Narrow Band
Credit & Copyright: Michael Mayda Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Narrow band filters and a false-color palette give these three nebulae a stunning appearance against the cosmic canvas of the central Milky Way . All three are stellar nurseries about 5,000 light-years or so distant, toward the nebula rich constellation Sagittarius .”

— APOD editors, November 2, 2007

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
November 2, 2007
Type
Image
Credit
Credit & Copyright: Michael Mayda
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 165 words

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