Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Portrait of NGC 281

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 28, 2014 is “Portrait of NGC 281,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Martin Pugh). The original explanation runs about 146 words.

Portrait of NGC 281
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Martin Pugh Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Look through the cosmic cloud cataloged as NGC 281 and you might miss the stars of open cluster IC 1590 . But, formed within the nebula , that cluster’s young, massive stars ultimately power the pervasive nebular glow .”

— APOD editors, November 28, 2014

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
November 28, 2014
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Martin Pugh
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 146 words

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