Astronomy Picture of the Day · January 28, 2010

Kemble's Cascade

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 28, 2010 is “Kemble's Cascade,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Processing – Noel Carboni , Imaging – Greg Parker, New Forest Observatory). The original explanation runs about 122 words.

From the explanation

“An asterism is just a recognized pattern of stars that is not one the 88 official constellations. For example, one of the most famous (and largest) asterisms is the Big Dipper within the constellation Ursa Major.”

— APOD editors, January 28, 2010

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: January 28, 2010
Type: Image
Credit: Credit & Copyright: Processing – Noel Carboni , Imaging – Greg Parker, New Forest Observatory
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 28, 2010 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2010-january-28-kembles-cascade

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