Astronomy Picture of the Day · September 15, 2012

Ring Nebula Drawn

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 15, 2012 is “Ring Nebula Drawn,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Drawing Credit & Copyright: Frédéric Burgeot). The original explanation runs about 161 words.

From the explanation

“A planetary nebula with a simple symmetry familiar to telescopic sky gazers, the Ring Nebula ( M57 ) is some 2,000 light-years away in the musical constellation Lyra. Hints of changing colors and subtle details are brought out in this remarkable sketch of the cosmic ring .”

— APOD editors, September 15, 2012

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: September 15, 2012
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Drawing Credit & Copyright: Frédéric Burgeot
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 161 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, September 15, 2012 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2012-september-15-ring-nebula-drawn

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