Astronomy Picture of the Day · September 21, 2011

Pleiades Deep Field

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 21, 2011 is “Pleiades Deep Field,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Stanislav Volskiy). The original explanation runs about 182 words.

From the explanation

“Have you ever seen the Pleiades star cluster? Even if you have, you probably have never seen it like this: all dusty.”

— APOD editors, September 21, 2011

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: September 21, 2011
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Stanislav Volskiy
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 182 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, September 21, 2011 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2011-september-21-pleiades-deep-field

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