Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Melotte 15 in the Heart

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 25, 2010 is “Melotte 15 in the Heart,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Derek Santiago). The original explanation runs about 130 words.

Melotte 15 in the Heart
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Derek Santiago Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Cosmic clouds seem to form fantastic shapes in the central regions of emission nebula IC 1805. Of course, the clouds are sculpted by stellar winds and radiation from massive hot stars in the nebula’s newborn star cluster, Melotte 15.”

— APOD editors, September 25, 2010

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
September 25, 2010
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Derek Santiago
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 130 words

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