Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Rosette Deep Field

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 14, 2024 is “Rosette Deep Field,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Olivier Bernard & Philippe Bernhard). The original explanation runs about 149 words.

A busy star field is shown with several large red nebulae. The Rosette Nebula is among them and seen on the lower right, while the nebula surrounding the Cone Nebula is larger and visible toward the upper left. Please see the explanation fo
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Olivier Bernard & Philippe Bernhard Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Can you find the Rosette Nebula? The large, red , and flowery-looking nebula on the upper left may seem the obvious choice, but that is actually just diffuse hydrogen emission surrounding the Cone and Fox Fur Nebulas .”

— APOD editors, February 14, 2024

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
February 14, 2024
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Olivier Bernard & Philippe Bernhard
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 149 words

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