Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Echoes from RS Pup

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 12, 2008 is “Echoes from RS Pup,” an image. It is credited to Credit: Pierre Kervella ( Obs. de Paris ), Antoine Mérand ( CHARA ), et al. , ESO. The original explanation runs about 189 words.

Echoes from RS Pup
Credit: Pierre Kervella ( Obs. de Paris ), Antoine Mérand ( CHARA ), et al. , ESO Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“This dusty reflection nebula surrounds pulsating star RS Pup, some 10 times more massive than the Sun and on average 15,000 times more luminous.”

— APOD editors, February 12, 2008

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
February 12, 2008
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Pierre Kervella ( Obs. de Paris ), Antoine Mérand ( CHARA ), et al. , ESO
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 189 words

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