Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

The Nebulous Realm of WR 134

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 22, 2026 is “The Nebulous Realm of WR 134,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Luigi Morrone and Telescope Live). The original explanation runs about 158 words.

The Nebulous Realm of WR 134
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Luigi Morrone and Telescope Live Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“This cosmic snapshot covers a field of view over twice as wide as the full Moon within the boundaries of the high-flying constellation Cygnus. Made using astronomical narrowband filters, the image highlights the bright edge of a ring-like nebula traced by the glow of ionized hydrogen and oxygen gas.”

— APOD editors, May 22, 2026

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
May 22, 2026
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Luigi Morrone and Telescope Live
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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