Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

NGC 6369: A Donut Shaped Nebula

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 18, 1998 is “NGC 6369: A Donut Shaped Nebula,” an image. It is credited to Credit: H. Bond (STSci), R. Ciardullo (PSU), WFPC2, HST, NASA. The original explanation runs about 111 words.

NGC 6369: A Donut Shaped Nebula
Credit: H. Bond (STSci), R. Ciardullo (PSU), WFPC2, HST, NASA Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Why isn’t the star in the center of the nebula? NGC 6369 appears to be a fairly ordinary planetary nebula .”

— APOD editors, May 18, 1998

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
May 18, 1998
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: H. Bond (STSci), R. Ciardullo (PSU), WFPC2, HST, NASA
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 111 words

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Nebulae

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