Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Nova Cygni 1992

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 27, 1995 is “Nova Cygni 1992,” an image. It is credited to Credit: NASA, ESA, HST, F. Paresce, R. Jedrzejewski (STScI). The original explanation runs about 107 words.

Nova Cygni 1992
Credit: NASA, ESA, HST, F. Paresce, R. Jedrzejewski (STScI) Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“In 1992 a tremendous explosion occurred in the constellation of Cygnus . Dubbed Nova Cygni 1992, this event most probably occurred in an accretion disk binary system .”

— APOD editors, December 27, 1995

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
December 27, 1995
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: NASA, ESA, HST, F. Paresce, R. Jedrzejewski (STScI)
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 107 words

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Source

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