Astronomy Picture of the Day · October 18, 2014

Melotte 15 in the Heart

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 18, 2014 is “Melotte 15 in the Heart,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Ivan Eder). The original explanation runs about 133 words.

From the explanation

“Cosmic clouds form fantastic shapes in the central regions of emission nebula IC 1805. The clouds are sculpted by stellar winds and radiation from massive hot stars in the nebula’s newborn star cluster, Melotte 15.”

— APOD editors, October 18, 2014

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: October 18, 2014
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Ivan Eder
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 133 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, October 18, 2014 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2014-october-18-melotte-15-in-the-heart

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