Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

LDN 673: Dark Clouds in Aquila

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 29, 2022 is “LDN 673: Dark Clouds in Aquila,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Frank Sackenheim, Josef Poepsel, Stefan Binnewies ( Capella Observatory Team )). The original explanation runs about 152 words.

LDN 673: Dark Clouds in Aquila
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Frank Sackenheim, Josef Poepsel, Stefan Binnewies ( Capella Observatory Team ) Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Part of a dark expanse that splits the crowded plane of our Milky Way galaxy, the Aquila Rift arcs through planet Earth’s skies near bright star Altair .”

— APOD editors, October 29, 2022

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
October 29, 2022
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Frank Sackenheim, Josef Poepsel, Stefan Binnewies ( Capella Observatory Team )
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 152 words

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