Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

The Great Turkey Nebula

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 26, 2020 is “The Great Turkey Nebula,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Imagination Credit & Copyright: Eric Coles). The original explanation runs about 137 words.

The Great Turkey Nebula
Credit: Imagination Credit & Copyright: Eric Coles Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Surprisingly reminiscent of The Great Nebula in Orion, The Great Turkey Nebula spans this creative field of view. Of course if it were the Orion Nebula it would be our closest large stellar nursery, found at the edge of a large molecular cloud a mere 1,500 light-years away.”

— APOD editors, November 26, 2020

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
November 26, 2020
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Imagination Credit & Copyright: Eric Coles
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 137 words

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