Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

The Lagoon Nebula without Stars

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 8, 2022 is “The Lagoon Nebula without Stars,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Sameer Dhar). The original explanation runs about 143 words.

The featured image shows the center of the Lagoon Nebula with many red gas ridges and dark dust pillars. Please see the explanation for more detailed information.
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Sameer Dhar Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Ridges of glowing interstellar gas and dark dust clouds inhabit the turbulent, cosmic depths of the Lagoon Nebula . Also known as M8 , the bright star forming region is about 5,000 light-years distant.”

— APOD editors, August 8, 2022

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
August 8, 2022
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Sameer Dhar
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 143 words

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