Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

The Cat's Eye Nebula

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 31, 1999 is “The Cat's Eye Nebula,” an image. It is credited to Credit: J.P. Harrington and K.J. Borkowski (U. Maryland), HST, NASA. The original explanation runs about 139 words.

The Cat's Eye Nebula
Credit: J.P. Harrington and K.J. Borkowski (U. Maryland), HST, NASA Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Three thousand light-years away, a dying star throws off shells of glowing gas. This image from the Hubble Space Telescope reveals The Cat’s Eye Nebula to be one of the most complex planetary nebulae known.”

— APOD editors, October 31, 1999

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
October 31, 1999
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: J.P. Harrington and K.J. Borkowski (U. Maryland), HST, NASA
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 139 words

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NebulaeHubble Space Telescope

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