Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

CG 30: Cometary Globules

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for April 28, 2026 is “CG 30: Cometary Globules,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Marcelo Salemme). The original explanation runs about 145 words.

A star field with a few red wisps surrounds a nebula that has many several dark components each of which has a dark head closer to the top of the image. A red glow is brightest near the top of each component. Please see the explanation for
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Marcelo Salemme Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“They’re like mountain peaks, but they are forming stars. Bright-rimmed, flowing shapes gather near the center of this rich starfield toward the borders of the nautical southern constellations Puppis and Vela .”

— APOD editors, April 28, 2026

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
April 28, 2026
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Marcelo Salemme
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 145 words

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