Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
The Dark River to Antares
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 16, 2020 is “The Dark River to Antares,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Composite Image Credit & Copyright: Paul Schmit). The original explanation runs about 239 words.
From the explanation
“A dark river seems to flow through this sky from the horizon toward colorful clouds near red giant star Antares. Murky looking, the dark river is a dusty nebula obscuring background starlight near the central Milky Way, although the dark dust nebula contains mostly hydrogen molecular gas.”
— APOD editors, May 16, 2020
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- May 16, 2020
- Type
- Image
- Credit
- Credit: Composite Image Credit & Copyright: Paul Schmit
- Copyright
- Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
- Explanation length
- About 239 words