Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

NGC 6727: The Rampaging Baboon Nebula

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 24, 2024 is “NGC 6727: The Rampaging Baboon Nebula,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Alpha Zhang & Ting Yu). The original explanation runs about 158 words.

A brown dusty nebula is shown in front of a star field. The nebula looks to some like a baboon, with red emission stemming from the mouth and blue reflection from the eyes. Please see the explanation for more detailed information.
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Alpha Zhang & Ting Yu Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“This dusty region is forming stars. Part of a sprawling molecular cloud complex that resembles , to some, a rampaging baboon , the region is a relatively close by 500 light-years away toward the constellation Corona Australis .”

— APOD editors, September 24, 2024

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
September 24, 2024
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Alpha Zhang & Ting Yu
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 158 words

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