Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Portrait of NGC 281

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 30, 2017 is “Portrait of NGC 281,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Eric Coles and Mel Helm). The original explanation runs about 145 words.

Portrait of NGC 281
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Eric Coles and Mel Helm Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Look through the cosmic cloud cataloged as NGC 281 and you might miss the stars of open cluster IC 1590 . Still, formed within the nebula that cluster’s young, massive stars ultimately power the pervasive nebular glow .”

— APOD editors, September 30, 2017

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
September 30, 2017
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Eric Coles and Mel Helm
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 145 words

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