Astronomy Picture of the Day · November 3, 2010

The Necklace Nebula

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 3, 2010 is “The Necklace Nebula,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: Romano Corradi ( IAC ), et al. , IPHAS). The original explanation runs about 163 words.

From the explanation

“The small constellation Sagitta sports this large piece of cosmic jewelry, dubbed the Necklace Nebula. The newly discovered example of a ring-shaped planetary nebula is about 15,000 light-years distant.”

— APOD editors, November 3, 2010

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: November 3, 2010
Type: Image
Credit: Credit & Copyright: Romano Corradi ( IAC ), et al. , IPHAS
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 163 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, November 3, 2010 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2010-november-3-the-necklace-nebula

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