Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Wide Angle: The Cat's Paw Nebula

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for April 21, 2010 is “Wide Angle: The Cat's Paw Nebula,” an image. It is credited to Credit: ESO , DSS2. The original explanation runs about 114 words.

Wide Angle: The Cat's Paw Nebula
Credit: ESO , DSS2 Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Nebulae are perhaps as famous for being identified with familiar shapes as perhaps cats are for getting into trouble . Still, no known cat could have created the vast Cat’s Paw Nebula visible in Scorpius .”

— APOD editors, April 21, 2010

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
April 21, 2010
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: ESO , DSS2
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 114 words

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Nebulae

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