Astronomy Picture of the Day

Spooky shapes seem to haunt this starry expanse, drifting through the night in the royal constellation Cepheus.Even so, if the spooky shapes could talk, they might well wish you a happy Halloween. Ghost of the Cepheus Flare  Image Credit & Copyright: Adam Block, Mt. Lemmon SkyCenter, University of Arizona Explanation: Spooky shapes seem to haunt this starry expanse, drifting through the night in the royal constellation Cepheus. Of course, the shapes are cosmic dust clouds ... Full Story