Cirrus clouds of interstellar dust in Apus.
Taken by Giuseppe Donatiello on January 17, 2016 @
Oria (Brindisi), Italy
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Cirrus clouds of interstellar dust in Apus.
center image at (J2000) RA: 17h36m Dec: -76°52'
Most of this interstellar gas and dust originates from the death of stars which either exploded (supernovae) or blew off their outer layers, returning their material to interstellar space. [Credit: POSS II]
Photographer's website:
http://https://www.flickr.com/photos/133259498@N05/
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