Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

The Crew-8 Nebula

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 7, 2024 is “The Crew-8 Nebula,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Michael Seeley). The original explanation runs about 179 words.

The Crew-8 Nebula
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Michael Seeley Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Not the James Webb Space Telescope’s latest view of a distant galactic nebula, this cloud of gas and dust dazzled spacecoast skygazers on March 3. The telephoto snapshot was taken minutes after the launch of a Falcon 9 rocket on the SpaceX Crew-8 mission to the International Space Station.”

— APOD editors, March 7, 2024

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
March 7, 2024
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Michael Seeley
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 179 words

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