Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Seagull to Sirius

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 15, 2016 is “Seagull to Sirius,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Rogelio Bernal Andreo (Deep Sky Colors)). The original explanation runs about 158 words.

Seagull to Sirius
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Rogelio Bernal Andreo (Deep Sky Colors) Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“This broad, beautiful mosaic spans almost 20 degrees across planet Earth’s sky. The nebula-rich region lies near the edge of the Orion-Eridanus superbubble, filled with looping, expanding shells of gas and dust embedded in molecular clouds near the plane of the Milky Way Galaxy.”

— APOD editors, December 15, 2016

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
December 15, 2016
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Rogelio Bernal Andreo (Deep Sky Colors)
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 158 words

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Topics in this entry

The Milky WayOrionNebulaeGalaxies

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Source

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