Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

NGC 5882: A Small Planetary Nebula

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 28, 1996 is “NGC 5882: A Small Planetary Nebula,” an image. It is credited to Credit: H. Bond, HST, STSci, NASA. The original explanation runs about 131 words.

NGC 5882: A Small Planetary Nebula
Credit: H. Bond, HST, STSci, NASA Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Will most stars one day look like this? Pictured above is the planetary nebula NGC 5882, captured by the Hubble Space Telescope .”

— APOD editors, August 28, 1996

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
August 28, 1996
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: H. Bond, HST, STSci, 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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