Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Dust Clouds of the Pacman Nebula

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 10, 2022 is “Dust Clouds of the Pacman Nebula,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Douglas J. Struble ( Future World Media )). The original explanation runs about 139 words.

The featured image shows the interstellar dust structures that occur on in interior of NGC 281, the Pacman Nebula. The dark structures are seen against a red glowing background. Please see the explanation for more detailed information.
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Douglas J. Struble ( Future World Media ) Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Stars can create huge and intricate dust sculptures from the dense and dark molecular cloud s from which they are born. The tools the stars use to carve their detailed works are high energy light and fast stellar winds .”

— APOD editors, August 10, 2022

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
August 10, 2022
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Douglas J. Struble ( Future World Media )
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 139 words

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