Astronomy Picture of the Day · January 13, 2010

The Spider and The Fly

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 13, 2010 is “The Spider and The Fly,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Troy Tsounis). The original explanation runs about 122 words.

From the explanation

“Bright clusters and nebulae abound in the ancient northern constellation of Auriga . The region includes the open star cluster M38 , emission nebula IC 410 with Tadpoles , Auriga’s own Flaming Star Nebula IC 405 , and this interesting pair IC 417 (lower left) and NGC 1931.”

— APOD editors, January 13, 2010

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At a glance

Date: January 13, 2010
Type: Image
Credit: Credit & Copyright: Troy Tsounis
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 122 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, January 13, 2010 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2010-january-13-the-spider-and-the-fly

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