Astronomy Picture of the Day · February 25, 2014

The Pleiades Deep and Dusty

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 25, 2014 is “The Pleiades Deep and Dusty,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: David Lane). The original explanation runs about 151 words.

From the explanation

“The well known Pleiades star cluster is slowly destroying part of a passing cloud of gas and dust . The Pleiades is the brightest open cluster of stars on Earth’s sky and can be seen from almost any northerly location with the unaided eye .”

— APOD editors, February 25, 2014

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: February 25, 2014
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: David Lane
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 151 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, February 25, 2014 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2014-february-25-the-pleiades-deep-and-dusty

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