Astronomy Picture of the Day · May 21, 2024

CG4: The Globule and the Galaxy

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 21, 2024 is “CG4: The Globule and the Galaxy,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: CTIO , NOIRLab, DOE, NSF, AURA; Processing: T. A. Rector (U. Alaska Anchorage/NSF’s NOIRLab), D. de Martin & M. Zamani (NSF’s NOIRLab). The original explanation runs about 125 words.

The featured image shows a distant galaxy on the left next to a gas cloud on the right. An opening in the gas cloud is on the same side as the galaxy. Please see the explanation for more detailed information. — Credit: Image Credit: CTIO , NOIRLab, DOE, NSF, AURA; Processing: T. A. Rector (U. Alaska Anchorage/NSF’s NOIRLab), D. de Martin & M. Zamani (NSF’s NOIRLab) Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Can a gas cloud eat a galaxy? It’s not even close.”

— APOD editors, May 21, 2024

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: May 21, 2024
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Image Credit: CTIO , NOIRLab, DOE, NSF, AURA; Processing: T. A. Rector (U. Alaska Anchorage/NSF’s NOIRLab), D. de Martin & M. Zamani (NSF’s NOIRLab)
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 125 words