Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Gas and Dust of the Lagoon Nebula

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 15, 2008 is “Gas and Dust of the Lagoon Nebula,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Fred Vanderhaven). The original explanation runs about 123 words.

Gas and Dust of the Lagoon Nebula
Credit & Copyright: Fred Vanderhaven Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“This beautiful cosmic cloud is a popular stop on telescopic tours of the constellation Sagittarius .”

— APOD editors, July 15, 2008

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
July 15, 2008
Type
Image
Credit
Credit & Copyright: Fred Vanderhaven
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 123 words

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