Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Ou4: The Giant Squid Nebula

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 12, 2022 is “Ou4: The Giant Squid Nebula,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Tommy Lease). The original explanation runs about 155 words.

Ou4: The Giant Squid Nebula
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Tommy Lease Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“A mysterious squid-like cosmic cloud, this nebula is very faint, but also very large in planet Earth’s sky. In the image , composed with 30 hours of narrowband image data, it spans nearly three full moons toward the royal constellation Cepheus.”

— APOD editors, October 12, 2022

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
October 12, 2022
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Tommy Lease
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 155 words

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