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Hydrogen Clouds of M33

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 13, 2023 is “Hydrogen Clouds of M33,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Reinhold Wittich). The original explanation runs about 149 words.

Hydrogen Clouds of M33
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Reinhold Wittich Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Gorgeous spiral galaxy Messier 33 seems to have more than its fair share of glowing hydrogen gas. A prominent member of the local group of galaxies, M33 is also known as the Triangulum Galaxy and lies a mere 3 million light-years away.”

— APOD editors, October 13, 2023

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
October 13, 2023
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Reinhold Wittich
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 149 words

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