Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

HH 666: Carina Dust Pillar with Jet

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 14, 2021 is “HH 666: Carina Dust Pillar with Jet,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit: NASA , ESA , Hubble ; Processing & Copyright: Mehmet Hakan Özsaraç). The original explanation runs about 129 words.

The featured image shows dust pillar HH 666 in the Carina Nebula as taken by the Hubble Space Telescope. Please see the explanation for more detailed information.
Credit: Image Credit: NASA , ESA , Hubble ; Processing & Copyright: Mehmet Hakan Özsaraç Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

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

— APOD editors, December 14, 2021

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
December 14, 2021
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit: NASA , ESA , Hubble ; Processing & Copyright: Mehmet Hakan Özsaraç
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 129 words

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