2023 October 31 - Halloween and the Wizard Nebula

NASA’s Astronomy Picture of the Day · Oct 31, 2023

In today's image, we see the Wizard Nebula which is a star forming region which consists of a large amount of gas and dust - some of which is still in the process of forming stars. Halloween is actually one of the cross-quarter days which are the days halfway between an equinox and a solstice.My podcasts are available in video form through this YouTube Channel.This Podcast is an authorized New Media Mirror Site for APOD. You can access the image and website directly at: Astronomy Picture of the Day. You can use the archive link below the image to select the photo corresponding to the date of…