Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

M43: Dust, Gas, and Stars in the Orion Nebula

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 6, 2020 is “M43: Dust, Gas, and Stars in the Orion Nebula,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit: NASA , ESA , Hubble , HLA ; Reprocessing & Copyright: Bryan Goff). The original explanation runs about 119 words.

M43: Dust, Gas, and Stars in the Orion Nebula
Credit: Image Credit: NASA , ESA , Hubble , HLA ; Reprocessing & Copyright: Bryan Goff Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Unspeakable beauty and unimaginable bedlam can be found together in the Orion Nebula Arguably the most famous of all astronomy nebulas, the Great Nebula in Orion is an immense interstellar molecular cloud only 1500 light-years away.”

— APOD editors, July 6, 2020

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
July 6, 2020
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit: NASA , ESA , Hubble , HLA ; Reprocessing & Copyright: Bryan Goff
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 119 words

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