Astronomy Picture of the Day · February 14, 2010

Field of Rosette

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 14, 2010 is “Field of Rosette,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Rogelio Bernal Andreo (Deep Sky Colors)). The original explanation runs about 242 words.

From the explanation

“What surrounds the florid Rosette nebula? To better picture this area of the sky, the famous flowery emission nebula on the far right has been captured recently in a deep and dramatic wide field image that features several other sky highlights.”

— APOD editors, February 14, 2010

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: February 14, 2010
Type: Image
Credit: Credit & Copyright: Rogelio Bernal Andreo (Deep Sky Colors)
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 242 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, February 14, 2010 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2010-february-14-field-of-rosette

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