Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Dust Pillar of the Carina Nebula

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for April 26, 2010 is “Dust Pillar of the Carina Nebula,” an image. It is credited to Credit: NASA , ESA , and M. Livio and the Hubble 20th Anniversary Team ( STScI ). The original explanation runs about 184 words.

Dust Pillar of the Carina Nebula
Credit: NASA , ESA , and M. Livio and the Hubble 20th Anniversary Team ( STScI ) Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Inside the head of this interstellar monster is a star that is slowly destroying it. The monster, on the right, is actually an inanimate pillar of gas and dust that measures over a light year in length.”

— APOD editors, April 26, 2010

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
April 26, 2010
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: NASA , ESA , and M. Livio and the Hubble 20th Anniversary Team ( STScI )
Copyright
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Explanation length
About 184 words

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Nebulae

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