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Stars Versus Dust in the Carina Nebula

Image Credit: NASA, ESA, Hubble Heritage (STScI/AURA); Processing: Franco Meconi (Terraza al Cosmos)

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Brown dust pillars in the Carina Nebula are shown. Many appear like a torch since their ends are lit up with starlight.

APOD: 2023 December 6 – Stars Verus Dust in the Carina Nebula

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Akhenatobi & Meritaten etc.
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That is an apricot mother of pearl wedding gown. Absolutely breathtaking.
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This is the closest we get to time travel 8,500 years back into the past, to see this nebula as it once was.

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