Astronomy Picture of the Day · August 30, 2013

A Sagittarius Triplet

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 30, 2013 is “A Sagittarius Triplet,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Tony Hallas). The original explanation runs about 150 words.

From the explanation

“These three bright nebulae are often featured in telescopic tours of the constellation Sagittarius and the crowded starfields of the central Milky Way . In fact, 18th century cosmic tourist Charles Messier cataloged two of them; M8, the large nebula left of center, and colorful M20 on the right.”

— APOD editors, August 30, 2013

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: August 30, 2013
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Tony Hallas
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 150 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, August 30, 2013 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2013-august-30-a-sagittarius-triplet

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