Astronomy Picture of the Day · October 22, 2010

NGC 7822 in Cepheus

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 22, 2010 is “NGC 7822 in Cepheus,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Neil Fleming). The original explanation runs about 152 words.

From the explanation

“Pillars of gas, dust, and young, hot stars seem to fill the gaping maw of NGC 7822. At the edge of a giant molecular cloud toward the northern constellation Cepheus , the glowing star forming region lies about 3,000 light-years away.”

— APOD editors, October 22, 2010

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: October 22, 2010
Type: Image
Credit: Credit & Copyright: Neil Fleming
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 152 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, October 22, 2010 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2010-october-22-ngc-7822-in-cepheus

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