Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
Symbiotic Star Bubbles
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 31, 1999 is “Symbiotic Star Bubbles,” an image. It is credited to Credit: R. Corradi (Instituto de Astrofisica de Canarias) et al., NASA. The original explanation runs about 171 words.
From the explanation
“The two stars at the center of this nebula are very different. One is a white dwarf star with a mass similar to our Sun but with a radius as small as our Earth .”
— APOD editors, August 31, 1999
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- August 31, 1999
- Type
- Image
- Credit
- Credit: R. Corradi (Instituto de Astrofisica de Canarias) et al., NASA
- Copyright
- No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
- Explanation length
- About 171 words