Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

The Pipe Nebula

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 7, 2020 is “The Pipe Nebula,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Jose Mtanous). The original explanation runs about 121 words.

The Pipe Nebula
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Jose Mtanous Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“East of Antares, dark markings sprawl through crowded star fields toward the center of our Milky Way Galaxy. Cataloged in the early 20th century by astronomer E.”

— APOD editors, August 7, 2020

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
August 7, 2020
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Jose Mtanous
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 121 words

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Source

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