Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Cygnus Without Stars

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for April 24, 2008 is “Cygnus Without Stars,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Igor Chekalin). The original explanation runs about 165 words.

Cygnus Without Stars
Credit & Copyright: Igor Chekalin Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“The sky is full of hydrogen, though it can take a sensitive camera and telescope to see it. For example, this twelve-degree-wide view of the northern part of the constellation Cygnus reveals cosmic clouds of hydrogen gas along the plane of our Milky Way galaxy.”

— APOD editors, April 24, 2008

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
April 24, 2008
Type
Image
Credit
Credit & Copyright: Igor Chekalin
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 165 words

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