Astronomy Picture of the Day · December 13, 2023

Deep Field: The Heart Nebula

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 13, 2023 is “Deep Field: The Heart Nebula,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: William Ostling , Telescope Live). The original explanation runs about 140 words.

A starfield is shown filled with colorful gas glowing in different colors, and dark dust. Please see the explanation for more detailed information. — Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: William Ostling , Telescope Live Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“What excites the Heart Nebula? First, the large emission nebula on the left, catalogued as IC 1805 , looks somewhat like a human heart .”

— APOD editors, December 13, 2023

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: December 13, 2023
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: William Ostling , Telescope Live
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 140 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, December 13, 2023 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2023-december-13-deep-field-the-heart-nebula

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