Astronomy Picture of the Day · October 20, 2016

The Tulip in the Swan

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 20, 2016 is “The Tulip in the Swan,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Martin Pugh). The original explanation runs about 140 words.

From the explanation

“Framing a bright emission region this telescopic view looks out along the plane of our Milky Way Galaxy toward the nebula rich constellation Cygnus the Swan . Popularly called the Tulip Nebula, the glowing cloud of interstellar gas and dust is also found in the 1959 catalog by astronomer Stewart Sharpless as Sh2-101 .”

— APOD editors, October 20, 2016

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: October 20, 2016
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Martin Pugh
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 140 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, October 20, 2016 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2016-october-20-the-tulip-in-the-swan

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