Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

The Red Rectangle

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 2, 1995 is “The Red Rectangle,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit: Anglo-Australian Telescope photograph by David Malin Copyright: Anglo-Australian Telescope Board). The original explanation runs about 115 words.

The Red Rectangle
Credit: Anglo-Australian Telescope photograph by David Malin Copyright: Anglo-Australian Telescope Board Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“The unusual geometry of this stellar nebula creates somewhat of a mystery. At the nebula’s center is a young binary star system that probably created the nebula, but how?”

— APOD editors, November 2, 1995

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
November 2, 1995
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Anglo-Australian Telescope photograph by David Malin Copyright: Anglo-Australian Telescope Board
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 115 words

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Source

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