Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Spooky Star Forming Region DR 6

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 1, 2004 is “Spooky Star Forming Region DR 6,” an image. It is credited to Credit: S. Carey ( Caltech ), JPL-Caltech , NASA. The original explanation runs about 148 words.

Spooky Star Forming Region DR 6
Credit: S. Carey ( Caltech ), JPL-Caltech , NASA Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“How could stars form such a spooky and familiar shape as a human skull? First, the complex process of star formation creates nebulas of many shapes and sizes — it is human perception that identifies the skull shape .”

— APOD editors, November 1, 2004

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
November 1, 2004
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: S. Carey ( Caltech ), JPL-Caltech , NASA
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 148 words

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Nebulae

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