Astronomy Picture of the Day · March 11, 2005

Infrared Ring Nebula

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 11, 2005 is “Infrared Ring Nebula,” an image. It is credited to Credit: J. Hora ( Harvard-Smithsonian CfA ) ( SSC/Caltech ), JPL-Caltech , NASA. The original explanation runs about 147 words.

From the explanation

“The classic appearance of the popular Ring Nebula (aka M57) is understood to be due to perspective – our view from planet Earth looks down the center of a roughly barrel-shaped cloud of gas.”

— APOD editors, March 11, 2005

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At a glance

Date: March 11, 2005
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: J. Hora ( Harvard-Smithsonian CfA ) ( SSC/Caltech ), JPL-Caltech , NASA
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 147 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, March 11, 2005 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2005-march-11-infrared-ring-nebula

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