Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

The Horsehead and Flame Nebulas

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 2, 2025 is “The Horsehead and Flame Nebulas,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Daniel Stern). The original explanation runs about 130 words.

A starfield is shown with bright and dark nebulae of different shapes and colors. Please see the explanation for more detailed information.
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Daniel Stern Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“The Horsehead Nebula is one of the most famous nebulae on the sky. It is visible as the dark indentation to the orange emission nebula at the far right of the featured picture .”

— APOD editors, September 2, 2025

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
September 2, 2025
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Daniel Stern
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 130 words

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