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APOD: 2026 October 2 – The Complete Sharpless Catalog: 313 Nebulas
NASAFriday, October 2, 2026 at 4:05 AM
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What does it take to image hundreds of nebulas? Today’s image contains the entire Sharpless Catalog of H II Regions, totaling 313 objects.
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- Scientific signal separates durable discovery from noise — and often foreshadows policy and product. What does it take to image hundreds of nebulas? Today’s image contains the entire Sharpless Catalog of H II Regions, totaling 313 objects.
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What does it take to image hundreds of nebulas? Today’s image contains the entire Sharpless Catalog of H II Regions, totaling 313 objects.
Why it matters
Scientific signal separates durable discovery from noise — and often foreshadows policy and product.
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NASA published: APOD: 2026 October 2 – The Complete Sharpless Catalog: 313 Nebulas
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