Astronomy Picture of the Day · August 22, 2009

The Gum Nebula

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 22, 2009 is “The Gum Nebula,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Axel Mellinger). The original explanation runs about 124 words.

From the explanation

“Named for Australian astronomer Colin Stanley Gum (1924-1960), The Gum Nebula is so large and close it is actually hard to see. In fact , we are only about 450 light-years from the front edge and 1,500 light-years from the back edge of this cosmic cloud of glowing hydrogen gas.”

— APOD editors, August 22, 2009

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: August 22, 2009
Type: Image
Credit: Credit & Copyright: Axel Mellinger
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 124 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, August 22, 2009 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2009-august-22-the-gum-nebula

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