Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

HH 666: Carina Dust Pillar with Jet

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 6, 2017 is “HH 666: Carina Dust Pillar with Jet,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit: NASA , ESA , Hubble , HLA ; Processing & Copyright: Domingo Pestana). The original explanation runs about 128 words.

HH 666: Carina Dust Pillar with Jet
Credit: Image Credit: NASA , ESA , Hubble , HLA ; Processing & Copyright: Domingo Pestana Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“To some, it may look like a beehive harboring an evil bee . In reality, the featured Hubble image captures a cosmic pillar of dust, two- light years long, inside of which is Herbig-Haro 666 — a young star emitting powerful jets.”

— APOD editors, December 6, 2017

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
December 6, 2017
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit: NASA , ESA , Hubble , HLA ; Processing & Copyright: Domingo Pestana
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 128 words

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