Astronomy Picture of the Day · December 4, 2015

Cygnus: Bubble and Crescent

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 4, 2015 is “Cygnus: Bubble and Crescent,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Ivan Eder). The original explanation runs about 157 words.

From the explanation

“These clouds of gas and dust drift through rich star fields along the plane of our Milky Way Galaxy toward the high flying constellation Cygnus. Caught within the telescopic field of view are the Soap Bubble (lower left) and the Crescent Nebula (upper right).”

— APOD editors, December 4, 2015

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: December 4, 2015
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Ivan Eder
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 157 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, December 4, 2015 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2015-december-4-cygnus-bubble-and-crescent

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