APOD 4.7

This picture, "Tentacles of the Tarantula Nebula", is a very vibrant picture that grabbed my attention immediately when I clicked on the link for it. The picture has an array of reddish to black and gray colors within it. The article is very interesting, and tells about the Tarantula Nebula. This Nebula is apparently THE largest and most active star forming region that we know of, and lies within the nearby Large Magellanic Cloud. It is so large in fact, that if it was at the distance away that the Orion Nebula is, it would take up an entire half of the sky alone. While perusing the relevant links in the article, I learned that the red and pink colors that can be seen in the picture are caused by emission nebula, with a scattering of supernova remnants and dark nebula.