Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Dawn Before Nova

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 17, 2009 is “Dawn Before Nova,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Illustration Credit & Copyright: Mark A. Garlick ( Space-art.co.uk )). The original explanation runs about 181 words.

Dawn Before Nova
Credit: Illustration Credit & Copyright: Mark A. Garlick ( Space-art.co.uk ) Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Will this dawn bring another nova? Such dilemmas might be pondered one day by future humans living on a planet orbiting a cataclysmic variable binary star system.”

— APOD editors, November 17, 2009

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
November 17, 2009
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Illustration Credit & Copyright: Mark A. Garlick ( Space-art.co.uk )
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 181 words

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Source

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