Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Dust of the Orion Nebula

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 29, 2015 is “Dust of the Orion Nebula,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Raul Villaverde Fraile). The original explanation runs about 129 words.

Dust of the Orion Nebula
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Raul Villaverde Fraile Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“What surrounds a hotbed of star formation? In the case of the Orion Nebula — dust.”

— APOD editors, December 29, 2015

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
December 29, 2015
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Raul Villaverde Fraile
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 129 words

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Source

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