Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

NGC 7380: The Wizard Nebula

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 8, 2025 is “NGC 7380: The Wizard Nebula,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Images Credit & Copyright: Nevenka Blagovic Horvat & Miroslav Horvat). The original explanation runs about 137 words.

A starfield is shown surrounding a bright gaseous nebula in red with bits of white and blue. Pillars of dust and gas appear around the interior of the nebula pointing to energetic stars in a cluster in the nebula. Please see the explanation
Credit: Images Credit & Copyright: Nevenka Blagovic Horvat & Miroslav Horvat Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“What powers are being wielded in the Wizard Nebula? Gravitation strong enough to form stars, and stellar winds and radiations powerful enough to create and dissolve towers of gas .”

— APOD editors, October 8, 2025

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
October 8, 2025
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Images Credit & Copyright: Nevenka Blagovic Horvat & Miroslav Horvat
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 137 words

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