Astronomy Picture of the Day · October 13, 1998

In the Center of the Dumbbell Nebula

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 13, 1998 is “In the Center of the Dumbbell Nebula,” an image. It is credited to Credit: FORS Team, 8.2-meter VLT, ESO. The original explanation runs about 97 words.

From the explanation

“Here’s part of the Dumbbell Nebula that you can’t see through binoculars . To see this, we suggest a sophisticated spectrograph attached to a telescope with an 8-meter aperture.”

— APOD editors, October 13, 1998

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At a glance

Date: October 13, 1998
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: FORS Team, 8.2-meter VLT, ESO
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 97 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, October 13, 1998 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-1998-october-13-in-the-center-of-the-dumbbell-nebula

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