Astronomy Picture of the Day · November 9, 2012

Melotte 15 in the Heart

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 9, 2012 is “Melotte 15 in the Heart,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Stefano Cancelli , Paul Mortfield). The original explanation runs about 131 words.

From the explanation

“Cosmic clouds seem to form fantastic shapes in the central regions of emission nebula IC 1805. Of course, the clouds are sculpted by stellar winds and radiation from massive hot stars in the nebula’s newborn star cluster, Melotte 15.”

— APOD editors, November 9, 2012

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: November 9, 2012
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Stefano Cancelli , Paul Mortfield
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 131 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, November 9, 2012 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2012-november-9-melotte-15-in-the-heart

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