Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

NGC 7129 and NGC 7142

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 30, 2019 is “NGC 7129 and NGC 7142,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Steve Cannistra ( StarryWonders )). The original explanation runs about 138 words.

NGC 7129 and NGC 7142
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Steve Cannistra ( StarryWonders ) Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“This wide-field telescopic image looks toward the constellation Cepheus and an intriguing visual pairing of dusty reflection nebula NGC 7129 (right) and open star cluster NGC 7142. The two appear separated by only half a degree on the sky, but they actually lie at quite different distances.”

— APOD editors, August 30, 2019

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
August 30, 2019
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Steve Cannistra ( StarryWonders )
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 138 words

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