Astronomy Picture of the Day · September 21, 2019

The Tulip in the Swan

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 21, 2019 is “The Tulip in the Swan,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Robert Eder). The original explanation runs about 109 words.

From the explanation

“Framing a bright emission region, this telescopic view looks out across a pretty field of stars along the plane of our Milky Way Galaxy, toward the nebula rich constellation Cygnus the Swan .”

— APOD editors, September 21, 2019

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: September 21, 2019
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Robert Eder
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 109 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, September 21, 2019 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2019-september-21-the-tulip-in-the-swan

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