Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

North America and the Pelican

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 16, 2021 is “North America and the Pelican,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Andrew Klinger). The original explanation runs about 158 words.

North America and the Pelican
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Andrew Klinger Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Fans of our fair planet might recognize the outlines of these cosmic clouds . On the left, bright emission outlined by dark, obscuring dust lanes seems to trace a continental shape, lending the popular name North America Nebula to the emission region cataloged as NGC 7000.”

— APOD editors, September 16, 2021

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
September 16, 2021
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Andrew Klinger
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 158 words

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