Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

NGC 2170: Celestial Still Life

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 14, 2013 is “NGC 2170: Celestial Still Life,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Ignacio Diaz Bobillo). The original explanation runs about 121 words.

NGC 2170: Celestial Still Life
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Ignacio Diaz Bobillo Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“In this celestial still life composed with a cosmic brush, dusty nebula NGC 2170 shines left of image center. Reflecting the light of nearby hot stars, NGC 2170 is joined by other bluish reflection nebulae, a red emission region, many dark absorption nebulae , and a backdrop of colorful stars .”

— APOD editors, January 14, 2013

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
January 14, 2013
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Ignacio Diaz Bobillo
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 121 words

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