Astronomy Picture of the Day · October 30, 2009

The Bubble and M52

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 30, 2009 is “The Bubble and M52,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Tony Hallas). The original explanation runs about 115 words.

From the explanation

“To the eye, this cosmic composition nicely balances the Bubble Nebula at the upper right with open star cluster M52. The pair would be lopsided on other scales, though.”

— APOD editors, October 30, 2009

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: October 30, 2009
Type: Image
Credit: Credit & Copyright: Tony Hallas
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 115 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, October 30, 2009 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2009-october-30-the-bubble-and-m52

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