Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

NGC 7789: Caroline's Rose

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 15, 2017 is “NGC 7789: Caroline's Rose,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Guillaume Seigneuret). The original explanation runs about 194 words.

NGC 7789: Caroline's Rose
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Guillaume Seigneuret Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Found among the rich starfields of the Milky Way, star cluster NGC 7789 lies about 8,000 light-years away toward the constellation Cassiopeia. A late 18th century deep sky discovery of astronomer Caroline Lucretia Herschel , the cluster is also known as Caroline’s Rose.”

— APOD editors, November 15, 2017

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
November 15, 2017
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Guillaume Seigneuret
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 194 words

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