Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
NGC 7822: Cosmic Question Mark
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 13, 2021 is “NGC 7822: Cosmic Question Mark,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Yizhou Zhang). The original explanation runs about 206 words.
From the explanation
“It may look like a huge cosmic question mark, but the big question really is how does the bright gas and dark dust tell this nebula’s history of star formation . At the edge of a giant molecular cloud toward the northern constellation Cepheus, the glowing star forming region NGC 7822 lies about 3,000 light-years away.”
— APOD editors, October 13, 2021
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- October 13, 2021
- Type
- Image
- Credit
- Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Yizhou Zhang
- Copyright
- Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
- Explanation length
- About 206 words