Astronomy Picture of the Day · February 20, 2003

Cold Wind from the Boomerang Nebula

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 20, 2003 is “Cold Wind from the Boomerang Nebula,” an image. It is credited to Credit: R. Sahai and J. Trauger ( JPL ), NASA / ESA. The original explanation runs about 140 words.

From the explanation

“A cold wind blows from the central star of the Boomerang Nebula. Seen here in a detailed false-color image recorded in 1998 by the Hubble Space Telescope , the nebula lies about 5,000 light-years away towards the grand southern constellation of Centaurus .”

— APOD editors, February 20, 2003

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: February 20, 2003
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: R. Sahai and J. Trauger ( JPL ), NASA / ESA
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 140 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, February 20, 2003 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2003-february-20-cold-wind-from-the-boomerang-nebula

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