Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
The Gum Nebula Expanse
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 24, 2018 is “The Gum Nebula Expanse,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: John Gleason). The original explanation runs about 122 words.
From the explanation
“Named for a cosmic cloud hunter, Australian astronomer Colin Stanley Gum (1924-1960), The Gum Nebula is so large and close it is actually hard to see. In fact , we are only about 450 light-years from the front edge and 1,500 light-years from the back edge of this interstellar expanse of glowing hydrogen gas.”
— APOD editors, May 24, 2018
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- May 24, 2018
- Type
- Image
- Credit
- Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: John Gleason
- Copyright
- Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
- Explanation length
- About 122 words