Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Lynds Dark Nebula 43

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 30, 2025 is “Lynds Dark Nebula 43,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Team Ciel Austral). The original explanation runs about 111 words.

Lynds Dark Nebula 43
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Team Ciel Austral Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Sure, Halloween is an astronomy holiday . But astronomers always enjoy scanning the heavens for spook-tacular galaxies , stars, and nebulae.”

— APOD editors, October 30, 2025

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
October 30, 2025
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Team Ciel Austral
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 111 words

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Source

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