Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Filaments In The Cygnus Loop

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for April 26, 2000 is “Filaments In The Cygnus Loop,” an image. It is credited to Credit: William P. Blair and Ravi Sankrit ( Johns Hopkins University ), NASA. The original explanation runs about 153 words.

Filaments In The Cygnus Loop
Credit: William P. Blair and Ravi Sankrit ( Johns Hopkins University ), NASA Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Subtle and delicate in appearance, these are filaments of shocked interstellar gas — part of the expanding blast wave from a violent stellar explosion.”

— APOD editors, April 26, 2000

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
April 26, 2000
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: William P. Blair and Ravi Sankrit ( Johns Hopkins University ), NASA
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 153 words

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