Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Heart and Soul and Double Cluster

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 24, 2016 is “Heart and Soul and Double Cluster,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Adrien Klamerius). The original explanation runs about 178 words.

Heart and Soul and Double Cluster
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Adrien Klamerius Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“This rich starfield spans almost 10 degrees across the sky toward the northern constellations Cassiopeia and Perseus. On the left, heart-shaped cosmic cloud IC 1805 and IC 1848 are popularly known as the Heart and Soul nebulae .”

— APOD editors, September 24, 2016

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
September 24, 2016
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Adrien Klamerius
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 178 words

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Nebulae

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Source

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