Astronomy Picture of the Day · April 14, 2014

An Unusual Globule in IC 1396

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for April 14, 2014 is “An Unusual Globule in IC 1396,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: T. Rector ( U. Alaska Anchorage ) & H. Schweiker ( WIYN , NOAO , AURA , NSF )). The original explanation runs about 140 words.

From the explanation

“Is there a monster in IC 1396 ? Known to some as the Elephant’s Trunk Nebula , parts of gas and dust clouds of this star formation region may appear to take on foreboding forms, some nearly human .”

— APOD editors, April 14, 2014

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: April 14, 2014
Type: Image
Credit: Credit & Copyright: T. Rector ( U. Alaska Anchorage ) & H. Schweiker ( WIYN , NOAO , AURA , NSF )
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 140 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, April 14, 2014 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2014-april-14-an-unusual-globule-in-ic-1396

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