Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Orion's Belt Region in Gas and Dust

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 11, 2022 is “Orion's Belt Region in Gas and Dust,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Matt Harbison ( Space4Everybody ), Marathon Remote Imaging Observatory). The original explanation runs about 179 words.

The featured image shows the belt of three stars in the constellation of Orion with surrounding dust and gas but with all of the other stars removed. Please see the explanation for more detailed information.
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Matt Harbison ( Space4Everybody ), Marathon Remote Imaging Observatory Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“You may have seen Orion’s belt before — but not like this. The three bright stars across this image are, from left to right, Mintaka , Alnilam , and Alnitak : the iconic belt stars of Orion .”

— APOD editors, January 11, 2022

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
January 11, 2022
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Matt Harbison ( Space4Everybody ), Marathon Remote Imaging Observatory
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 179 words

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