Astronomy Picture of the Day · March 3, 2009

The Helix Nebula from La Silla Observatory

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 3, 2009 is “The Helix Nebula from La Silla Observatory,” an image. It is credited to Credit: WFI , MPG/ESO 2.2-m Telescope , La Silla Obs. , ESO. The original explanation runs about 156 words.

From the explanation

“Will our Sun look like this one day? The Helix Nebula is one of brightest and closest examples of a planetary nebula , a gas cloud created at the end of the life of a Sun-like star.”

— APOD editors, March 3, 2009

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: March 3, 2009
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: WFI , MPG/ESO 2.2-m Telescope , La Silla Obs. , ESO
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 156 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, March 3, 2009 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2009-march-3-the-helix-nebula-from-la-silla-observatory

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