Astronomy Picture of the Day · October 30, 2019

M42: Inside the Orion Nebula

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 30, 2019 is “M42: Inside the Orion Nebula,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Josep M. Drudis & Don Goldman). The original explanation runs about 164 words.

From the explanation

“The Great Nebula in Orion , an immense, nearby starbirth region , is probably the most famous of all astronomical nebulas . Here, glowing gas surrounds hot young stars at the edge of an immense interstellar molecular cloud only 1500 light-years away.”

— APOD editors, October 30, 2019

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: October 30, 2019
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Josep M. Drudis & Don Goldman
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 164 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, October 30, 2019 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2019-october-30-m42-inside-the-orion-nebula

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