Astronomy Picture of the Day · July 8, 2009

The Dark River to Antares

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 8, 2009 is “The Dark River to Antares,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Jason Jennings). The original explanation runs about 156 words.

From the explanation

“Connecting the Pipe Nebula to the colorful region near bright star Antares is a dark cloud dubbed the Dark River , flowing from the picture’s left edge. Murky looking, the Dark River ‘s appearance is caused by dust obscuring background starlight, although the dark nebula contains mostly hydrogen and molecular gas.”

— APOD editors, July 8, 2009

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: July 8, 2009
Type: Image
Credit: Credit & Copyright: Jason Jennings
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 156 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, July 8, 2009 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2009-july-8-the-dark-river-to-antares

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