Astronomy Picture of the Day · January 29, 1996

Searchlight Beams from the Egg Nebula

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 29, 1996 is “Searchlight Beams from the Egg Nebula,” an image. It is credited to Credit: R. Sahai and J. Trauger (JPL), WFPC2 Science Team, NASA,. The original explanation runs about 131 words.

From the explanation

“The dramatic and mysterious looking object revealed in this Hubble Space Telescope image is known as the Egg Nebula . It is an aging star about 3,000 lightyears distant, entering its Planetary Nebula phase of evolution.”

— APOD editors, January 29, 1996

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: January 29, 1996
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: R. Sahai and J. Trauger (JPL), WFPC2 Science Team, NASA,
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 131 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, January 29, 1996 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-1996-january-29-searchlight-beams-from-the-egg-nebula

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