Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

NGC 1499: The California Nebula

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 22, 2022 is “NGC 1499: The California Nebula,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Stephen Kennedy). The original explanation runs about 160 words.

NGC 1499: The California Nebula
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Stephen Kennedy Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Drifting through the Orion Arm of the spiral Milky Way Galaxy, this cosmic cloud by chance echoes the outline of California on the west coast of the United States. Our own Sun also lies within the Milky Way’s Orion Arm , only about 1,500 light-years from the California Nebula .”

— APOD editors, October 22, 2022

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
October 22, 2022
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Stephen Kennedy
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 160 words

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Topics in this entry

The SunThe Milky WayOrionNebulaeGalaxies

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Source

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