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Астронет: Астрономическая картинка дня Марс между туманностями http://www.variable-stars.ru/db/msg/1403522/eng |
Credit & Copyright: Sebastian Voltmer
Explanation:
What that bright red spot between the Lagoon and Trifid Nebulas?
Mars.
This gorgeous
color deep-sky photograph captured the red planet passing between the two
notable nebulas -- cataloged by the 18th century cosmic registrar
Charles
Messier as M8 and M20.
M20 (upper right of center),
the Trifid Nebula, presents a striking contrast in
red/blue colors and dark dust lanes.
Across the bottom right
is the expansive, alluring red glow of M8,
the Lagoon Nebula.
Both nebulae are a few thousand
light-years distant.
By
comparison, temporarily situated between them both,
is the dominant "local" celestial beacon
Mars.
Taken last week,
the red planet
was only
about 10 light-minutes away.
Gallery: Mars
in Sagittarius
Authors & editors:
Robert Nemiroff
(MTU) &
Jerry Bonnell
(USRA)
NASA Web Site Statements, Warnings,
and Disclaimers
NASA Official: Jay Norris.
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rights apply.
A service of:
LHEA at
NASA /
GSFC
& Michigan Tech. U.