Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
The North America Nebula
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 28, 2008 is “The North America Nebula,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Ignacio Rico Gualda). The original explanation runs about 110 words.
From the explanation
“The North America Nebula in the sky can do what most North Americans on Earth cannot — form stars. Specifically, in analogy to the Earth-confined continent , the bright part that appears as Central America and Mexico is actually a hot bed of gas, dust, and newly formed stars known as the Cygnus Wall .”
— APOD editors, October 28, 2008
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- October 28, 2008
- Type
- Image
- Credit
- Credit & Copyright: Ignacio Rico Gualda
- Copyright
- Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
- Explanation length
- About 110 words