2022 September 21 - The Horsehead Nebula in Infrared from Hubble
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In today's image, we see the Horsehead Nebula as imaged by the Hubble Space Telescope. This is an example of a dusty nebula. Observing in the infrared allows us to see through some of the dusty regions to see the star formation going on within.My podcasts are available in video form through this YouTube Channel (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWksELVw1LfYg6TiLQyjByw).This Podcast is an authorized New Media Mirror Site for APOD. You can access the image and website directly at: Astronomy Picture of the Day (https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/astropix.html). You can use the archive link below the image to select the photo corresponding to the date of this podcast.I welcome comments and suggestions about these podcasts. I can be reached here: Robert Wagner (mailto:[email protected]?subject=APOD%20Podcast).
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