Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Mystic Mountain Dust Pillars

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for April 15, 2015 is “Mystic Mountain Dust Pillars,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit: Hubble Legacy Archive , NASA , ESA ; Processing & Copyright: David Forteza). The original explanation runs about 161 words.

Mystic Mountain Dust Pillars
Credit: Image Credit: Hubble Legacy Archive , NASA , ESA ; Processing & Copyright: David Forteza Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“It’s stars versus dust in the Carina Nebula and the stars are winning. More precisely, the energetic light and winds from massive newly formed stars are evaporating and dispersing the dusty stellar nurseries in which they formed.”

— APOD editors, April 15, 2015

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
April 15, 2015
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit: Hubble Legacy Archive , NASA , ESA ; Processing & Copyright: David Forteza
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 161 words

All of April 2015 → · 2015 by month → · Full archive since 1995 →

Topics in this entry

Nebulae

Topics are matched from words in the title and explanation.

On this day: April 15 in other years

On Amazon

Popular picks for space fans

As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

Electronics Amazon Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition 32GB Read astronomy and space-history books anywhere. View on Amazon → Electronics Bose QuietComfort Wireless Headphones Noise-cancelling headphones for documentaries and launch livestreams. View on Amazon →

Source

Copy taken Oct 28, 2026, 2:39 AM EDT. The image and explanation belong to their creators. OpenOrbit is not affiliated with or endorsed by NASA.