Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Wolf's Cave Nebula

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 15, 2022 is “Wolf's Cave Nebula,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Gianni Lacroce). The original explanation runs about 155 words.

The featured image shows a long stretch of brown dust ending in a blue glow. Along the right a gas filament glows in red. Please see the explanation for more detailed information.
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Gianni Lacroce Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“The mysterious blue reflection nebula found in catalogs as VdB 152 or Ced 201 really is very faint. It lies at the tip of the long dark nebula Barnard 175 in a dusty complex that has also been called Wolf’s Cave .”

— APOD editors, November 15, 2022

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
November 15, 2022
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Gianni Lacroce
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 155 words

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