Astronomy Picture of the Day · September 16, 2010

The Veil Nebula

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 16, 2010 is “The Veil Nebula,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Martin Pugh). The original explanation runs about 142 words.

From the explanation

“Delicate in appearance, these filaments of shocked, glowing gas, draped in planet Earth’s sky toward the constellation of Cygnus, make up the Veil Nebula . The nebula is a large supernova remnant , an expanding cloud born of the death explosion of a massive star.”

— APOD editors, September 16, 2010

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: September 16, 2010
Type: Image
Credit: Credit & Copyright: Martin Pugh
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 142 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, September 16, 2010 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2010-september-16-the-veil-nebula

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