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Planetary Nebula Abell 7

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 23, 2026 is “Planetary Nebula Abell 7,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Martin Pugh). The original explanation runs about 158 words.

Planetary Nebula Abell 7
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Martin Pugh Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Very faint planetary nebula Abell 7 is about 1,800 light-years distant. It lies just south of Orion in planet Earth’s skies toward the constellation Lepus, The Hare .”

— APOD editors, January 23, 2026

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
January 23, 2026
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Martin Pugh
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 158 words

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Source

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