Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Cygnus: Bubble and Crescent

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 4, 2023 is “Cygnus: Bubble and Crescent,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Abdullah Al-Harbi). The original explanation runs about 201 words.

Red glowing gas is seen before a dark starfield. On the upper right is a complicated filamentary nebula in blue and red. On the lower left is a simple circular nebula in blue. Please see the explanation for more detailed information.
Credit & Copyright: Abdullah Al-Harbi Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“As stars die, they create clouds. Two stellar death clouds of gas and dust can be found toward the high-flying constellation of the Swan (Cygnus) as they drift through rich star fields in the plane of our Milky Way Galaxy .”

— APOD editors, September 4, 2023

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
September 4, 2023
Type
Image
Credit
Credit & Copyright: Abdullah Al-Harbi
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 201 words

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