Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

HH 49: Interstellar Jet from Webb

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for April 9, 2025 is “HH 49: Interstellar Jet from Webb,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: NASA , ESA , CSA , STScI , JWST. The original explanation runs about 148 words.

A dark starfield is dominated by a red cone-like nebula with its base on the bottom right and extending diagonally through the image. At the peak of the cone toward the upper left is a background spiral galaxy. Please see the explanation fo
Credit: Image Credit: NASA , ESA , CSA , STScI , JWST Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“What’s at the tip of this interstellar jet? First let’s consider the jet: it is being expelled by a star system just forming and is cataloged as Herbig-Haro 49 (HH 49).”

— APOD editors, April 9, 2025

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
April 9, 2025
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit: NASA , ESA , CSA , STScI , JWST
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 148 words

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