Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

NGC 7635: Bubble in a Cosmic Sea

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for April 28, 2006 is “NGC 7635: Bubble in a Cosmic Sea,” an image. It is credited to Credit: Digitized Sky Survey , ESA/ESO/NASA FITS Liberator Color Composite: Davide De Martin ( Skyfactory ). The original explanation runs about 137 words.

NGC 7635: Bubble in a Cosmic Sea
Credit: Digitized Sky Survey , ESA/ESO/NASA FITS Liberator Color Composite: Davide De Martin ( Skyfactory ) Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Seemingly adrift in a cosmic sea of stars and glowing gas, the delicate, floating apparition near the center (next to a blue tinted star) of this widefield view is cataloged as NGC 7635 – The Bubble Nebula .”

— APOD editors, April 28, 2006

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
April 28, 2006
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Digitized Sky Survey , ESA/ESO/NASA FITS Liberator Color Composite: Davide De Martin ( Skyfactory )
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 137 words

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