Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

The Cat's Paw Nebula

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 17, 2003 is “The Cat's Paw Nebula,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Bernd Flach-Wilken & Volker Wendel (Spiegelteam), 2002 Namibia trip). The original explanation runs about 117 words.

The Cat's Paw Nebula
Credit & Copyright: Bernd Flach-Wilken & Volker Wendel (Spiegelteam), 2002 Namibia trip 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, July 17, 2003

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
July 17, 2003
Type
Image
Credit
Credit & Copyright: Bernd Flach-Wilken & Volker Wendel (Spiegelteam), 2002 Namibia trip
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 117 words

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