Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

The Orion You Can Almost See

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 21, 2019 is “The Orion You Can Almost See,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: John Gleason & Rogelio Bernal Andreo). The original explanation runs about 178 words.

The Orion You Can Almost See
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: John Gleason & Rogelio Bernal Andreo Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Do you recognize this constellation? Although it is one of the most recognizable star groupings on the sky, this is a more full Orion than you can see — an Orion only revealed with long exposure digital camera imaging and post-processing .”

— APOD editors, August 21, 2019

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
August 21, 2019
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: John Gleason & Rogelio Bernal Andreo
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 178 words

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Source

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