Astronomy Picture of the Day · April 4, 2014

Along the Western Veil

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for April 4, 2014 is “Along the Western Veil,” an image. It is credited to Image Processing: Oliver Czernetz – Data: Digitized Sky Survey (POSS-II). The original explanation runs about 193 words.

From the explanation

“Delicate in appearance, these filaments of shocked, glowing gas, draped in planet Earth’s sky toward the constellation of Cygnus, make up the western part of the Veil Nebula . The Veil Nebula itself is a large supernova remnant , an expanding cloud born of the death explosion of a massive star.”

— APOD editors, April 4, 2014

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: April 4, 2014
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Image Processing: Oliver Czernetz – Data: Digitized Sky Survey (POSS-II)
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 193 words

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Nebulae Supernovae

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, April 4, 2014 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2014-april-4-along-the-western-veil

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