Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
A Wolf Rayet Star Bubble
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 28, 1997 is “A Wolf Rayet Star Bubble,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit: Anglo-Australian Telescope photograph by David Malin Copyright: Anglo-Australian Telescope Board). The original explanation runs about 101 words.
From the explanation
“What’s a Wolf-Rayet star, and how did it create that spherical bubble and sweeping arc? A Wolf-Rayet star is a star that originated with a mass over 40 times that of our Sun .”
— APOD editors, September 28, 1997
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- September 28, 1997
- Type
- Image
- Credit
- Credit: Anglo-Australian Telescope photograph by David Malin Copyright: Anglo-Australian Telescope Board
- Copyright
- Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
- Explanation length
- About 101 words