Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Sharpless 115

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for June 14, 2013 is “Sharpless 115,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Bill Snyder (at Sierra Remote Observatories )). The original explanation runs about 137 words.

Sharpless 115
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Bill Snyder (at Sierra Remote Observatories ) Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Sharpless 115 stands just north and west of Deneb, the alpha star of Cygnus the Swan in planet Earth’s skies .”

— APOD editors, June 14, 2013

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
June 14, 2013
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Bill Snyder (at Sierra Remote Observatories )
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 137 words

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