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                           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.   
      
                                  2022 August 15   
      
                         The Cygnus Wall of Star Formation   
                     Image Credit & Copyright: Johan Bogaerts   
      
      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 Central America and Mexico 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 15 light years and lies   
      about 1,500 light years away toward the constellation of the Swan   
      (Cygnus).   
      
                          Tomorrow's picture: meteor wind   
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