Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
Rampaging Fronts of the Veil Nebula
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 7, 1996 is “Rampaging Fronts of the Veil Nebula,” an image. It is credited to Credit: J. J. Hester (Arizona State University), WFPC, HST, NASA. The original explanation runs about 138 words.
From the explanation
“A supernova explosion of a high-mass star results in fast moving blast waves. At the front of the waves shown above, ionized gas in the Veil Supernova Remnant rushes out from the explosion, sweeps up material, and breaks up many atoms into constituent ions and electrons.”
— APOD editors, March 7, 1996
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- March 7, 1996
- Type
- Image
- Credit
- Credit: J. J. Hester (Arizona State University), WFPC, HST, NASA
- Copyright
- No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
- Explanation length
- About 138 words