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                        Astronomy Picture of the Day

   [1]Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our
      fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation
                    written by a professional astronomer.

                              2020 November 10
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                    The Central Soul Nebula Without Stars
                 Image Credit & Copyright: [3]Jason Guenzel

   Explanation: [4]This cosmic close-up looks deep inside the [5]Soul
   Nebula. The dark and brooding [6]dust clouds near the top, outlined by
   bright ridges of glowing gas, are cataloged as [7]IC 1871. About 25
   [8]light-years across, the telescopic field of view spans only a small
   part of the much larger [9]Heart and Soul nebulae. At an estimated
   distance of 6,500 [10]light-years the [11]star-forming complex lies
   within the [12]Perseus spiral arm of our [13]Milky Way Galaxy, seen in
   planet Earth's skies toward the constellation Cassiopeia. An example of
   [14]triggered star formation, the dense star-forming clouds in the
   [15]Soul Nebula are themselves sculpted by the intense winds and
   radiation of the region's massive young stars. In the [16]featured
   image, stars have been digitally removed to highlight the commotion in
   the gas and dust.

               Tomorrow's picture: a moon of a different color
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