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LDN 988 and Friends

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 24, 2015 is “LDN 988 and Friends,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Rafael Rodríguez Morales). The original explanation runs about 124 words.

LDN 988 and Friends
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Rafael Rodríguez Morales Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Stars are forming in dark, dusty molecular cloud LDN 988. Seen near picture center some 2,000 light-years distant, LDN 988 and other nearby dark nebulae were cataloged by Beverly T.”

— APOD editors, September 24, 2015

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
September 24, 2015
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Rafael Rodríguez Morales
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 124 words

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Source

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