Astronomy Picture of the Day · February 4, 2023

NGC 2626 along the Vela Molecular Ridge

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 4, 2023 is “NGC 2626 along the Vela Molecular Ridge,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Mike Selby & Mark Hanson). The original explanation runs about 119 words.

From the explanation

“Centered in this colorful cosmic canvas, NGC 2626 is a beautiful , bright, blue reflection nebula in the southern Milky Way. Next to an obscuring dust cloud and surrounded by reddish hydrogen emission from large H II region RCW 27 it lies within a complex of dusty molecular clouds known as the Vela Molecular Ridge .”

— APOD editors, February 4, 2023

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: February 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 119 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, February 4, 2023 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2023-february-4-ngc-2626-along-the-vela-molecular-ridge

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