Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
Dust of the Orion Nebula
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 6, 2012 is “Dust of the Orion Nebula,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Nicols Villegas). The original explanation runs about 122 words.
From the explanation
“What surrounds a hotbed of star formation? In the case of the Orion Nebula — dust.”
— APOD editors, February 6, 2012
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- February 6, 2012
- Type
- Image
- Credit
- Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Nicols Villegas
- Copyright
- Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
- Explanation length
- About 122 words