Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
A Sagittarius Triplet
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 10, 2015 is “A Sagittarius Triplet,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Christian vd Berge ( DSLR Astrophotograhy )). The original explanation runs about 161 words.
From the explanation
“These three bright nebulae are often featured in telescopic tours of the constellation Sagittarius and the crowded starfields of the central Milky Way . In fact, 18th century cosmic tourist Charles Messier cataloged two of them; M8 , the large nebula left of center, and colorful M20 on the right.”
— APOD editors, August 10, 2015
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- August 10, 2015
- Type
- Image
- Credit
- Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Christian vd Berge ( DSLR Astrophotograhy )
- Copyright
- Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
- Explanation length
- About 161 words