Astronomy Picture of the Day · August 19, 2009

IC 1396 and Surrounding Starfield

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 19, 2009 is “IC 1396 and Surrounding Starfield,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Thomas W. Earle). The original explanation runs about 121 words.

From the explanation

“Sprawling across hundreds of light-years, emission nebula IC 1396, visible on the upper right, mixes glowing cosmic gas and dark dust clouds . Stars are forming in this area, only about 3,000 light-years from Earth.”

— APOD editors, August 19, 2009

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: August 19, 2009
Type: Image
Credit: Credit & Copyright: Thomas W. Earle
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 121 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, August 19, 2009 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2009-august-19-ic-1396-and-surrounding-starfield

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