Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Cygnus: Bubble and Crescent

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 17, 2020 is “Cygnus: Bubble and Crescent,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Wissam Ayoub). The original explanation runs about 160 words.

Cygnus: Bubble and Crescent
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Wissam Ayoub Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“These clouds of gas and dust drift through rich star fields along the plane of our Milky Way Galaxy toward the high flying constellation Cygnus. Caught within the telescopic field of view are the Soap Bubble (lower left) and the Crescent Nebula (upper right).”

— APOD editors, October 17, 2020

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
October 17, 2020
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Wissam Ayoub
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 160 words

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Source

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