Astronomy Picture of the Day · November 16, 2007

Rocket Fuel

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 16, 2007 is “Rocket Fuel,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Dave Kodama). The original explanation runs about 162 words.

From the explanation

“This gorgeous image of Orion shows off the constellation’s young stars and cosmic clouds of hydrogen gas and dust. Made with a film camera tracking the stars on November 11, the exposure lasted some 40 minutes.”

— APOD editors, November 16, 2007

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: November 16, 2007
Type: Image
Credit: Credit & Copyright: Dave Kodama
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 162 words

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Topics in this entry

Orion Nebulae

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, November 16, 2007 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2007-november-16-rocket-fuel

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