Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Nebula Nova Cygni Turns On

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 16, 1996 is “Nebula Nova Cygni Turns On,” an image. It is credited to Credit: P. Garnavich (CfA), 1.2-m Telescope, Whipple Observatory. The original explanation runs about 96 words.

Nebula Nova Cygni Turns On
Credit: P. Garnavich (CfA), 1.2-m Telescope, Whipple Observatory Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Explanation : Old photographs show no evidence of the above nebula. In 1992, a white dwarf star in Cygnus blew off its outer layers in a classical nova explosion : an event called Nova Cygni 1992 .”

— APOD editors, December 16, 1996

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
December 16, 1996
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: P. Garnavich (CfA), 1.2-m Telescope, Whipple Observatory
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 96 words

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Nebulae

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