Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. In the central part of the Lagoon Nebula lies the above pictured Hourglass Nebula . In this region of recent star formation, obscuring dark lanes of dust permeate the red-glowing hydrogen gas. Blocking some of the gas cloud from our view, they chance to create a glowing shape that appears from our vantage point like an hourglass . 6530 - visible below center in yesterday's APOD .
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