Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

M42: The Great Orion Nebula

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 29, 2017 is “M42: The Great Orion Nebula,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Francesco Battistella). The original explanation runs about 169 words.

M42: The Great Orion Nebula
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Francesco Battistella Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Few astronomical sights excite the imagination like the nearby stellar nursery known as the Orion Nebula. The Nebula ‘s glowing gas surrounds hot young stars at the edge of an immense interstellar molecular cloud .”

— APOD editors, November 29, 2017

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
November 29, 2017
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Francesco Battistella
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 169 words

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