This is the APOD from January 14, 2013. It depicts the NGC 2170 nebula. The red color is due to emission, blue from nebula reflection. It is deemed a "still life" because all of the parts of this picture are very common aspects of the sky. The center of this picture shows the star forming cloud called Monoceros. It is only 2,400 light years away. This picture is 40 light years across.
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