Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Hubble's Lagoon

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 2, 2010 is “Hubble's Lagoon,” an image. It is credited to Credit: NASA , ESA, Hubble Space Telescope. The original explanation runs about 121 words.

Hubble's Lagoon
Credit: NASA , ESA, Hubble Space Telescope Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Like brush strokes on a canvas, ridges of color seem to flow across this scene . But here, the canvas is nearly 3 light-years wide and the colors map emission from ionized gas in the Lagoon Nebula, recorded by the Hubble Space Telescope’s Advanced Camera for Surveys .”

— APOD editors, October 2, 2010

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
October 2, 2010
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: NASA , ESA, Hubble Space Telescope
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 121 words

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