HH 666: Carina Dust Pillar with Jet

Discover the universe! Each day a different image or photograph of our universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by an astronomer.

December 14th, 2021.
Dust pillar HH 666 is shown in the featured image.
The picture was taken by the Hubble Space Telescope. Please see the explanation for more detailed information.

There is a Dust Pillar with a Jet.
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It may look like a hive to some. The Hubble Space Telescope's featured image shows a pillar of dust, inside of a young star, emitting powerful jets. The structure is located in the Carina Nebula, a star forming region that is one of the largest in the universe. The pillar's outline is shaped by the winds and radiation of the young, hot, massive stars inside the nebula. A better view of the two jets from a still hidden infant star can be seen in the dust-penetrating view.

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Discover the universe! Each day a different image or photograph of our universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by an astronomer.

December 15 of 2021.
The picture shows a comet. The Earth's atmosphere, stars, and a meteorite are also visible.
There are satellite trails. The image was taken with a telescope.
Please see the explanation for more detailed information.

The comet Leonard is from space.
The image is from the Yangwang-1 Space Telescope.

What does comet Leonard look like from space? The current bright comet is only one of several space delights shown in today's featured image from Origin.Space. Five days ago, C/2021 A1 (Leonard)) was visible with an extended tail near the image center. The Earth is visible on the lower right, while the atmosphere glows from the lower left to the upper right. The trails of two satellites can be seen in front of a bunch of distant stars. There are bands of light running from the lower right to the upper left. The image caught a meteorite below the airglow. Look to the west just after sunset or just before sunrise to see Leonard come down.

The picture is of open space.

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