Astronomy Picture of the Day · July 5, 2025

Ou4: The Giant Squid Nebula

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 5, 2025 is “Ou4: The Giant Squid Nebula,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Massimo Di Fusco). The original explanation runs about 132 words.

From the explanation

“Difficult to capture , this mysterious, squid-shaped interstellar cloud spans nearly three full moons in planet Earth’s sky. Discovered in 2011 by French astro-imager Nicolas Outters , the Squid Nebula’s bipolar shape is distinguished here by the telltale blue emission from doubly ionized oxygen atoms.”

— APOD editors, July 5, 2025

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: July 5, 2025
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Massimo Di Fusco
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 132 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, July 5, 2025 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2025-july-5-ou4-the-giant-squid-nebula

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