Astronomy Picture of the Day · October 4, 2020

Orion Nebula in Oxygen, Hydrogen, and Sulfur

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 4, 2020 is “Orion Nebula in Oxygen, Hydrogen, and Sulfur,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: César Blanco González). The original explanation runs about 157 words.

From the explanation

“Few astronomical sights excite the imagination like the nearby stellar nursery known as the Orion Nebula. The Nebula ‘s glowing gas surrounds hot young stars at the edge of an immense interstellar molecular cloud .”

— APOD editors, October 4, 2020

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At a glance

Date: October 4, 2020
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: César Blanco González
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 157 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, October 4, 2020 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2020-october-4-orion-nebula-in-oxygen-hydrogen-and-sulfur

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