Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

IC 1795: The Fishhead Nebula

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 1, 2024 is “IC 1795: The Fishhead Nebula,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Roberto Colombari & Mauro Narduzzi). The original explanation runs about 169 words.

A colorful star forming region is shown that resembles a fish swimming to the right. Dark dust is apparent across the lower right, and a sparse starfield is visible all over the image. Please see the explanation for more detailed informatio
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Roberto Colombari & Mauro Narduzzi Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“To some, this nebula looks like the head of a fish . However, this colorful cosmic portrait really features glowing gas and obscuring dust clouds in IC 1795, a star forming region in the northern constellation Cassiopeia .”

— APOD editors, May 1, 2024

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
May 1, 2024
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Roberto Colombari & Mauro Narduzzi
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 169 words

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