Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
The Tulip Nebula
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 15, 2014 is “The Tulip Nebula,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: J-P Metsävainio ( Astro Anarchy )). The original explanation runs about 161 words.
From the explanation
“Framing a bright emission region this telescopic view looks out along the plane of our Milky Way Galaxy toward the nebula rich constellation Cygnus the Swan . Popularly called the Tulip Nebula the glowing cloud of interstellar gas and dust is also found in the 1959 catalog by astronomer Stewart Sharpless as Sh2-101 .”
— APOD editors, November 15, 2014
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- November 15, 2014
- Type
- Image
- Credit
- Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: J-P Metsävainio ( Astro Anarchy )
- Copyright
- Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
- Explanation length
- About 161 words