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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.   
      
                                   2023 March 14   
       A red tinged nebula is shown in front of a starfield. Dust structures   
         appear around the nebula's edge, and stars are also seen near the   
           nebula's center. Please see the explanation for more detailed   
                                   information.   
      
                                W5: The Soul Nebula   
                 Image Credit & Copyright: Jos+¬ Jim+¬nez (Astromet)   
      
      Explanation: Stars are forming in the Soul of the Queen of Aethopia.   
      More specifically, a large star forming region called the Soul Nebula   
      can be found in the direction of the constellation Cassiopeia, whom   
      Greek mythology credits as the vain wife of a King who long ago ruled   
      lands surrounding the upper Nile river. Also known as Westerhout 5   
      (W5), the Soul Nebula houses several open clusters of stars, ridges and   
      pillars darkened by cosmic dust, and huge evacuated bubbles formed by   
      the winds of young massive stars. Located about 6,500 light years away,   
      the Soul Nebula spans about 100 light years and is usually imaged next   
      to its celestial neighbor the Heart Nebula (IC 1805). The featured   
      image is a composite of exposures made in different colors: red as   
      emitted by hydrogen gas, yellow as emitted by sulfur, and blue as   
      emitted by oxygen.   
      
                       Tomorrow's picture: planets converge   
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