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APOD: 2026 October 30 – Haunting the Cepheus Flare

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Briefings

The APOD article from October 30, 2026, features the Ghost Nebula (vdB 141) as a prominent cosmic dust cloud in the Cepheus Flare. It highlights reddish telltale signs of star formation within the nebula, which reflects blue light from nearby NGC 7023. The image captures the nebula's location 1,200 light-years away, spanning over 2 light-years across, and includes a preview of the next day's image.

Key points

• The Ghost Nebula (vdB 141) is a dusty expanse in the Cepheus Flare molecular cloud complex located 1,200 light-years away from Earth.
• The nebula spans over 2 light-years across and displays reddish telltale signs of dense cores collapsing during early star formation.

Context

This APOD image, published by NASA Science on October 30, 2026, features the Ghost Nebula alongside the Iris Nebula. It serves as an educational snapshot of interstellar dust fields visible in dimly reflected starlight, illustrating the dynamic processes of star birth in the edge of the Milky Way.

Limitations

The provided evidence is a single APOD article snapshot from October 30, 2026, with no additional data on the nebula's specific size, age, or chemical composition beyond the visual description of reddish telltale signs.

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