Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Cometary Globules

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 12, 2013 is “Cometary Globules,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Subaru Telescope ( NAOJ ) & DSS ; Assembly and Processing: Robert Gendler). The original explanation runs about 142 words.

Cometary Globules
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Subaru Telescope ( NAOJ ) & DSS ; Assembly and Processing: Robert Gendler Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Bright-rimmed, flowing shapes gather near the center of this rich starfield toward the boarders of the nautical southern constellations Pupis and Vela . Composed of interstellar gas and dust, the grouping of light-year sized cometary globules is about 1300 light-years distant.”

— APOD editors, October 12, 2013

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
October 12, 2013
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Subaru Telescope ( NAOJ ) & DSS ; Assembly and Processing: Robert Gendler
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 142 words

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