Astronomy Picture of the Day · March 7, 2015

NGC 602 in the Flying Lizard Nebula

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 7, 2015 is “NGC 602 in the Flying Lizard Nebula,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Don Goldman). The original explanation runs about 128 words.

From the explanation

“Near the outskirts of the Small Magellanic Cloud , a satellite galaxy some 200 thousand light-years distant, lies 5 million year young star cluster NGC 602. Surrounded by natal gas and dust, NGC 602 is just below center in this telescopic field of view with the angular size of the Full Moon on the sky.”

— APOD editors, March 7, 2015

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: March 7, 2015
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Don Goldman
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 128 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, March 7, 2015 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2015-march-7-ngc-602-in-the-flying-lizard-nebula

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