Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Horsehead: A Wider View

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 3, 2013 is “Horsehead: A Wider View,” an image. It is credited to Composition and Processing: Robert Gendler Image Data: ESO , VISTA , HLA , Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA). The original explanation runs about 155 words.

Horsehead: A Wider View
Credit: Composition and Processing: Robert Gendler Image Data: ESO , VISTA , HLA , Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA) Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Combined image data from the massive, ground-based VISTA telescope and the Hubble Space Telescope was used to create this wide perspective of the interstellar landscape surrounding the famous Horsehead Nebula.”

— APOD editors, May 3, 2013

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
May 3, 2013
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Composition and Processing: Robert Gendler Image Data: ESO , VISTA , HLA , Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA)
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 155 words

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