Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

South of Orion

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 27, 2022 is “South of Orion,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Vikas Chander). The original explanation runs about 189 words.

South of Orion
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Vikas Chander Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“South of the large star-forming region known as the Orion Nebula, lies bright blue reflection nebula NGC 1999 . At the edge of the Orion molecular cloud complex some 1,500 light-years distant, NGC 1999’s illumination is provided by the embedded variable star V380 Orionis.”

— APOD editors, January 27, 2022

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
January 27, 2022
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Vikas Chander
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 189 words

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