Astronomy Picture of the Day · March 2, 2026

The Dusty Surroundings of Orion and the Pleiades

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 2, 2026 is “The Dusty Surroundings of Orion and the Pleiades,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Ignacio Fernández). The original explanation runs about 159 words.

The featured image shows a dusty starfield with intricate dust filaments all over. Red, blue, and brown nebulas will the field. Please see the explanation for more detailed information. — Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Ignacio Fernández Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“How well do you know the night sky? OK, but how well can you identify famous sky objects in a very deep image?”

— APOD editors, March 2, 2026

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: March 2, 2026
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Ignacio Fernández
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 159 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, March 2, 2026 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2026-march-2-the-dusty-surroundings-of-orion-and-the-pleiades

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