Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

The Light, the Dark, and the Dusty

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 30, 2022 is “The Light, the Dark, and the Dusty,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Anthony Quintile). The original explanation runs about 143 words.

The Light, the Dark, and the Dusty
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Anthony Quintile Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“This colorful skyscape spans about four full moons across nebula rich starfields along the plane of our Milky Way Galaxy in the royal northern constellation Cepheus .”

— APOD editors, November 30, 2022

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
November 30, 2022
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Anthony Quintile
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 143 words

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