Astronomy Picture of the Day · June 10, 2009

A Dusty Iris Nebula

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for June 10, 2009 is “A Dusty Iris Nebula,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Alvin Jeng (LightBuckets.com)). The original explanation runs about 158 words.

From the explanation

“These clouds of interstellar dust and gas have blossomed 1,300 light-years away in the fertile star fields of the constellation Cepheus . Sometimes called the Iris Nebula and dutifully cataloged as NGC 7023 , this is not the only nebula in the sky to evoke the imagery of flowers .”

— APOD editors, June 10, 2009

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: June 10, 2009
Type: Image
Credit: Credit & Copyright: Alvin Jeng (LightBuckets.com)
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 158 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, June 10, 2009 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2009-june-10-a-dusty-iris-nebula

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