Astronomy Picture of the Day · July 28, 2005

Spherical Planetary Nebula Abell 39

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 28, 2005 is “Spherical Planetary Nebula Abell 39,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Jim Misti ( Misti Mountain Observatory )). The original explanation runs about 118 words.

From the explanation

“Ghostly in appearance, Abell 39 is a remarkably simple, spherical nebula about five light-years across. Well within our own Milky Way galaxy, the cosmic sphere is roughly 7,000 light-years distant toward the constellation Hercules.”

— APOD editors, July 28, 2005

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At a glance

Date: July 28, 2005
Type: Image
Credit: Credit & Copyright: Jim Misti ( Misti Mountain Observatory )
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 118 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, July 28, 2005 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2005-july-28-spherical-planetary-nebula-abell-39

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