Astronomy Picture of the Day · March 10, 2023

Orion and the Running Man

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 10, 2023 is “Orion and the Running Man,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Abraham Jones). The original explanation runs about 145 words.

From the explanation

“Few cosmic vistas excite the imagination like The Great Nebula in Orion . Visible as a faint celestial smudge to the naked-eye, the nearest large star-forming region sprawls across this sharp telescopic image , recorded on a cold January night in dark skies from West Virginia, planet Earth.”

— APOD editors, March 10, 2023

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: March 10, 2023
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Abraham Jones
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 145 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, March 10, 2023 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2023-march-10-orion-and-the-running-man

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