Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

PKS285-02: A Young Planetary Nebula

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for June 22, 1999 is “PKS285-02: A Young Planetary Nebula,” an image. It is credited to Credit: R. Sahai & J. Trauger (JPL), WFPC2, HST, NASA. The original explanation runs about 113 words.

PKS285-02: A Young Planetary Nebula
Credit: R. Sahai & J. Trauger (JPL), WFPC2, HST, NASA Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“How do planetary nebulae acquire their exquisite geometrical shapes ? To investigate this, astronomers used the Hubble Space Telescope to image several young planetary nebulae .”

— APOD editors, June 22, 1999

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
June 22, 1999
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: R. Sahai & J. Trauger (JPL), WFPC2, HST, NASA
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 113 words

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NebulaeHubble Space Telescope

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