Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

NGC 2170: Celestial Still Life

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 6, 2012 is “NGC 2170: Celestial Still Life,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Leonardo Julio & Carlos Milovic ( Astronomia Pampeana )). The original explanation runs about 135 words.

NGC 2170: Celestial Still Life
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Leonardo Julio & Carlos Milovic ( Astronomia Pampeana ) Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Is this a painting or a photograph? In this beautiful celestial still life composed with a cosmic brush, dusty nebula NGC 2170 shines near the image center.”

— APOD editors, March 6, 2012

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
March 6, 2012
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Leonardo Julio & Carlos Milovic ( Astronomia Pampeana )
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 135 words

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