Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

North America and the Pelican

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 1, 2017 is “North America and the Pelican,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Paolo Moroni). The original explanation runs about 155 words.

North America and the Pelican
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Paolo Moroni Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Fans of our fair planet might recognize the outlines of these cosmic clouds . On the left, bright emission outlined by dark, obscuring dust lanes seems to trace a continental shape, lending the popular name North America Nebula to the emission region cataloged as NGC 7000.”

— APOD editors, December 1, 2017

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
December 1, 2017
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Paolo Moroni
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 155 words

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