Astronomy Picture of the Day · January 23, 2024

Deep Nebulas: From Seagull to California

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 23, 2024 is “Deep Nebulas: From Seagull to California,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Alistair Symon). The original explanation runs about 174 words.

A very deep image of the night sky shows many stars and nebulas. Many bright nebulas appear to be connected by faint orange filaments. Please see the explanation for more detailed information. — Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Alistair Symon Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“How well do you know the night sky? OK, but how well can you identify famous sky objects in a very deep image?”

— APOD editors, January 23, 2024

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: January 23, 2024
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Alistair Symon
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 174 words