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From : Alan Ianson
Date : Wed Jan 22 2025 00:22:26

                        Astronomy Picture of the Day

    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.

                               2025 January 22
   A star field is dominated by a red and blue glowing nebula. This nebula
    appears, to some, to have the shape of North America and so is called
   the North America Nebula. Please see the explanation for more detailed
                                information.

                          The North America Nebula
                 Image Credit & Copyright: Dimitris Valianos

   Explanation: The North America nebula on the sky can do what the North
   America continent on Earth cannot -- form stars. Specifically, in
   analogy to the Earth-confined continent, the bright part that appears
   as the east coast is actually a hot bed of gas, dust, and newly formed
   stars known as the Cygnus Wall. The featured image shows the star
   forming wall lit and eroded by bright young stars and partly hidden by
   the dark dust they have created. The part of the North America nebula
   (NGC 7000) shown spans about 50 light years and lies about 1,500 light
   years away toward the constellation of the Swan (Cygnus).

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