Astronomy Picture of the Day · May 11, 2006

Comet Meets Ring Nebula: Part I

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 11, 2006 is “Comet Meets Ring Nebula: Part I,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Stefan Seip and Steffen Bruckner). The original explanation runs about 157 words.

From the explanation

“As dawn approached on May 8, astronomer Stefan Seip carefully watched Fragment C of broken comet 73P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 3 approach M57 – the Ring Nebula, and faint spiral galaxy IC 1296 . 5 light-minutes or so from Seip’s telescope located near Stuttgart, Germany, planet Earth .”

— APOD editors, May 11, 2006

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: May 11, 2006
Type: Image
Credit: Credit & Copyright: Stefan Seip and Steffen Bruckner
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 157 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, May 11, 2006 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2006-may-11-comet-meets-ring-nebula-part-i

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