Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
The Dark River to Antares
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 22, 2015 is “The Dark River to Antares,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Jason Jennings). The original explanation runs about 171 words.
From the explanation
“Connecting the Pipe Nebula to the colorful region near bright star Antares is a dark cloud dubbed the Dark River , flowing from the picture’s left edge. Murky looking, the Dark River ‘s appearance is caused by dust obscuring background starlight, although the dark nebula contains mostly hydrogen and molecular gas.”
— APOD editors, February 22, 2015
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- February 22, 2015
- Type
- Image
- Credit
- Credit & Copyright: Jason Jennings
- Copyright
- Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
- Explanation length
- About 171 words