Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Small Dark Nebula

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 1, 2025 is “Small Dark Nebula,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Peter Bresseler). The original explanation runs about 145 words.

Small Dark Nebula
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Peter Bresseler Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“A small, dark, nebula looks isolated near the center of this telescopic close-up. The wedge-shaped cosmic cloudlet lies within a relatively crowded region of space though.”

— APOD editors, August 1, 2025

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
August 1, 2025
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Peter Bresseler
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 145 words

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