Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

North of Orion's Belt

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 5, 2020 is “North of Orion's Belt,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Terry Hancock (Grand Mesa Observatory)). The original explanation runs about 149 words.

North of Orion's Belt
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Terry Hancock (Grand Mesa Observatory) Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Bright stars, interstellar clouds of dust and glowing nebulae fill this cosmic scene , a skyscape just north of Orion’s belt . Close to the plane of our Milky Way Galaxy, the wide field view spans just under 5 degrees or about 10 full moons on the sky.”

— APOD editors, November 5, 2020

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
November 5, 2020
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Terry Hancock (Grand Mesa Observatory)
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 149 words

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Topics in this entry

The Milky WayOrionNebulaeGalaxies

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Source

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