Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Trifid, Lagoon, and Mars

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 6, 2016 is “Trifid, Lagoon, and Mars,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Mohammad Nouroozi). The original explanation runs about 151 words.

Trifid, Lagoon, and Mars
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Mohammad Nouroozi Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Bright nebulae and star clusters along this 5 degree wide field of view are popular stops on telescopic tours of the constellation Sagittarius and the crowded starfields of the central Milky Way.”

— APOD editors, October 6, 2016

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
October 6, 2016
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Mohammad Nouroozi
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 151 words

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Topics in this entry

MarsThe Milky WayNebulaeStar clusters

Topics are matched from words in the title and explanation.

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Source

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