Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
Dust, Gas, and Stars in the Orion Nebula
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 8, 2017 is “Dust, Gas, and Stars in the Orion Nebula,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit: NASA , ESA , Hubble , HLA ; Reprocessing & Copyright: Jess M.Vargas & Maritxu Poyal). The original explanation runs about 169 words.
From the explanation
“The Great Nebula in Orion , an immense, nearby starbirth region , is probably the most famous of all astronomical nebulas . Here, filaments of dark dust and glowing gas surround hot young stars at the edge of an immense interstellar molecular cloud only 1500 light-years away.”
— APOD editors, March 8, 2017
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- March 8, 2017
- Type
- Image
- Credit
- Credit: Image Credit: NASA , ESA , Hubble , HLA ; Reprocessing & Copyright: Jess M.Vargas & Maritxu Poyal
- Copyright
- Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
- Explanation length
- About 169 words