Astronomy Picture of the Day · March 7, 2019

Sharpless 249 and the Jellyfish Nebula

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 7, 2019 is “Sharpless 249 and the Jellyfish Nebula,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Data – Steve Milne & Barry Wilson, Processing – Steve Milne). The original explanation runs about 180 words.

From the explanation

“Normally faint and elusive, the Jellyfish Nebula is caught in this alluring telescopic field of view. The entire scene is a two panel mosaic constructed using narrowband image data, with emission from sulfur, hydrogen and oxygen atoms shown in red, green and blue hues.”

— APOD editors, March 7, 2019

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: March 7, 2019
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Data – Steve Milne & Barry Wilson, Processing – Steve Milne
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 180 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, March 7, 2019 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2019-march-7-sharpless-249-and-the-jellyfish-nebula

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