Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Lynds Dark Nebula 1251

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 30, 2016 is “Lynds Dark Nebula 1251,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Lynn Hilborn). The original explanation runs about 114 words.

Lynds Dark Nebula 1251
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Lynn Hilborn Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Stars are forming in Lynds Dark Nebula ( LDN ) 1251. About 1,000 light-years away, the dusty molecular cloud is part of a complex of dark nebulae mapped toward the Cepheus flare region, drifting above the plane of our Milky Way galaxy.”

— APOD editors, September 30, 2016

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
September 30, 2016
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Lynn Hilborn
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 114 words

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