Astronomy Picture of the Day · October 31, 2019

The Ghostly Veil Nebula

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 31, 2019 is “The Ghostly Veil Nebula,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Anis Abdul). The original explanation runs about 141 words.

From the explanation

“A ghostly visage on a cosmic scale , these remains of shocked, glowing gas haunt planet Earth’s sky toward the constellation of Cygnus and form the Veil Nebula . The nebula itself is a large supernova remnant , an expanding cloud born of the death explosion of a massive star.”

— APOD editors, October 31, 2019

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: October 31, 2019
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Anis Abdul
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 141 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, October 31, 2019 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2019-october-31-the-ghostly-veil-nebula

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