Astronomy Picture of the Day · January 3, 2023

Kemble's Cascade of Stars

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 3, 2023 is “Kemble's Cascade of Stars,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Tommy Lease). The original explanation runs about 132 words.

The featured image shows a line of bright stars strewn diagonally across a starfield of more dim stars. A cluster of stars is also visible near the top left of the image. Please see the explanation for more detailed information. — Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Tommy Lease Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“This line of stars is real. A little too faint to see with the unaided eye, Kemble’s Cascade of stars inspires awe when seen with binoculars.”

— APOD editors, January 3, 2023

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: January 3, 2023
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Tommy Lease
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 132 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, January 3, 2023 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2023-january-3-kembles-cascade-of-stars

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