Astronomy Picture of the Day · March 25, 1998

Planetary Nebula NGC 7027 in Infrared

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 25, 1998 is “Planetary Nebula NGC 7027 in Infrared,” an image. It is credited to Credit: W. B. Latter (SIRTF /Caltech) et al., NICMOS, HST, NASA. The original explanation runs about 94 words.

From the explanation

“NGC 7027 is one of the smallest known planetary nebulae . Even so, NGC 7027 is 14,000 times larger than the Earth-Sun distance .”

— APOD editors, March 25, 1998

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At a glance

Date: March 25, 1998
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: W. B. Latter (SIRTF /Caltech) et al., NICMOS, HST, NASA
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Explanation length: About 94 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, March 25, 1998 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-1998-march-25-planetary-nebula-ngc-7027-in-infrared

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