Astronomy Picture of the Day · January 1, 2003

NGC 6960: The Witch's Broom Nebula

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 1, 2003 is “NGC 6960: The Witch's Broom Nebula,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Loke Kun Tan ( StarryScapes )). The original explanation runs about 138 words.

From the explanation

“Ten thousand years ago, before the dawn of recorded human history , a new light must suddenly have appeared in the night sky and faded after a few weeks. Today we know this light was an exploding star and record the colorful expanding cloud as the Veil Nebula .”

— APOD editors, January 1, 2003

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: January 1, 2003
Type: Image
Credit: Credit & Copyright: Loke Kun Tan ( StarryScapes )
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 138 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, January 1, 2003 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2003-january-1-ngc-6960-the-witchs-broom-nebula

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