Astronomy Picture of the Day · May 2, 2008

Shaping NGC 6188

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 2, 2008 is “Shaping NGC 6188,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: John Ebersole). The original explanation runs about 146 words.

From the explanation

“Dark shapes with bright edges winging their way through dusty NGC 6188 are tens of light-years long. The emission nebula is found near the edge of an otherwise dark large molecular cloud in the southern constellation Ara , about 4,000 light-years away.”

— APOD editors, May 2, 2008

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: May 2, 2008
Type: Image
Credit: Credit & Copyright: John Ebersole
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 146 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, May 2, 2008 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2008-may-2-shaping-ngc-6188

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