Astronomy Picture of the Day · October 28, 2025

NGC 6995: The Bat Nebula

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 28, 2025 is “NGC 6995: The Bat Nebula,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Francis Bozon-Gangloff). The original explanation runs about 150 words.

The featured image shows a starfield with a multi- colored nebula in the center. The nebula is quite filamentary but appears to some like a bat. Please see the explanation for more detailed information. — Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Francis Bozon-Gangloff Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Can you see the bat? It haunts this cosmic close-up of the eastern Veil Nebula .”

— APOD editors, October 28, 2025

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: October 28, 2025
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Francis Bozon-Gangloff
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 150 words