Astronomy Picture of the Day · December 30, 2010

Still Life with NGC 2170

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 30, 2010 is “Still Life with NGC 2170,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Adam Block , Mt. Lemmon SkyCenter , U. Arizona). The original explanation runs about 122 words.

From the explanation

“In this beautiful celestial still life composed with a cosmic brush, dusty nebula NGC 2170 shines at the upper left. Reflecting the light of nearby hot stars, NGC 2170 is joined by other bluish reflection nebulae, a compact red emission region, and streamers of obscuring dust against a backdrop of stars.”

— APOD editors, December 30, 2010

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: December 30, 2010
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Adam Block , Mt. Lemmon SkyCenter , U. Arizona
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, December 30, 2010 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2010-december-30-still-life-with-ngc-2170

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