Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

A Treasure Chest in the Carina Nebula

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 17, 2026 is “A Treasure Chest in the Carina Nebula,” an image. It is credited to ESA/Webb, NASA & CSA, M. Reiter; Acknowledgement: M. H. Özsaraç. The original explanation runs about 164 words.

A colorful nebula resembles an open treasure chest on a field of stars
Credit: ESA/Webb, NASA & CSA, M. Reiter; Acknowledgement: M. H. Özsaraç Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“This treasure chest is full of stars. The featured image was obtained with NASA‘s James Webb Space Telescope and shows a dust pillar in the Carina Nebula inside our Galaxy, roughly 7500 light-years away.”

— APOD editors, September 17, 2026

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
September 17, 2026
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: ESA/Webb, NASA & CSA, M. Reiter; Acknowledgement: M. H. Özsaraç
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 164 words

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Topics in this entry

NebulaeGalaxiesJames Webb Space Telescope

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Source

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