Astronomy Picture of the Day · March 4, 2017

NGC 2170: Still Life with Reflecting Dust

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 4, 2017 is “NGC 2170: Still Life with Reflecting Dust,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Adam Block , Mt. Lemmon SkyCenter , U. Arizona). The original explanation runs about 126 words.

From the explanation

“In this beautiful celestial still life composed with a cosmic brush, dusty nebula NGC 2170 shines at the upper left. Reflecting the light of nearby hot stars, NGC 2170 is joined by other bluish reflection nebulae, a compact red emission region, and streamers of obscuring dust against a backdrop of stars.”

— APOD editors, March 4, 2017

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: March 4, 2017
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Adam Block , Mt. Lemmon SkyCenter , U. Arizona
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 126 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, March 4, 2017 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2017-march-4-still-life-with-reflecting-dust

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