Astronomy Picture of the Day · October 18, 2023

Dust and the Western Veil Nebula

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 18, 2023 is “Dust and the Western Veil Nebula,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Jiang Wu). The original explanation runs about 161 words.

Brown glowing dust appears to the left of the blue and red filamentary gas that composes the western edge of the Veil Nebula, a supernova remnant. Please see the explanation for more detailed information. — Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Jiang Wu Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“It’s so big it is easy to miss. The entire Veil Nebula spans six times the diameter of the full moon , but is so dim you need binoculars to see it.”

— APOD editors, October 18, 2023

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: October 18, 2023
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Jiang Wu
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 161 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, October 18, 2023 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2023-october-18-dust-and-the-western-veil-nebula

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