Astronomy Picture of the Day · January 4, 2023

CG4: The Globule and the Galaxy

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 4, 2023 is “CG4: The Globule and the Galaxy,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Mike Selby & Mark Hanson). The original explanation runs about 135 words.

The featured image shows a distant galaxy on the left next to a gas cloud on the right. An opening in the gas cloud is on the same side as the galaxy. Please see the explanation for more detailed information. — Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Mike Selby & Mark Hanson Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Can a gas cloud eat a galaxy? It’s not even close.”

— APOD editors, January 4, 2023

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: January 4, 2023
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Mike Selby & Mark Hanson
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 135 words