Astronomy Picture of the Day · December 10, 2008

Portrait of NGC 281

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 10, 2008 is “Portrait of NGC 281,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Ken Crawford ( Rancho Del Sol Observatory )). The original explanation runs about 150 words.

From the explanation

“Look through the cosmic cloud cataloged as NGC 281 and it’s almost easy to miss stars of open cluster IC 1590 . But, formed within the nebula, that cluster’s young, massive stars ultimately power the pervasive nebular glow .”

— APOD editors, December 10, 2008

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At a glance

Date: December 10, 2008
Type: Image
Credit: Credit & Copyright: Ken Crawford ( Rancho Del Sol Observatory )
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 150 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, December 10, 2008 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2008-december-10-portrait-of-ngc-281

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