Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
The Light, the Dark, and the Dusty
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for June 11, 2015 is “The Light, the Dark, and the Dusty,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Herbert Walter , CEDIC Team). The original explanation runs about 153 words.
From the explanation
“5 degrees) across nebula rich starfields along the plane of our Milky Way Galaxy in the royal northern constellation Cepheus . Near the edge of the region’s massive molecular cloud some 2,400 light-years away, bright reddish emission region Sharpless (Sh) 155 lies at the upper left, also known as the Cave Nebula .”
— APOD editors, June 11, 2015
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- June 11, 2015
- Type
- Image
- Credit
- Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Herbert Walter , CEDIC Team
- Copyright
- Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
- Explanation length
- About 153 words