Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

The Cat's Paw Nebula

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 7, 1999 is “The Cat's Paw Nebula,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Jason Ware). The original explanation runs about 125 words.

The Cat's Paw Nebula
Credit & Copyright: Jason Ware Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“As soon as we find out whose cat did this . .”

— APOD editors, December 7, 1999

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
December 7, 1999
Type
Image
Credit
Credit & Copyright: Jason Ware
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 125 words

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