Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
The Long Jet of the Lighthouse Nebula
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 21, 2014 is “The Long Jet of the Lighthouse Nebula,” an image. It is credited to X-ray Image Credit: NASA / CXC / ISDC / L. Pavan et al.. The original explanation runs about 167 words.
From the explanation
“The Lighthouse nebula was formed by the wind of a pulsar, a rapidly rotating, magnetized neutron star, as it speeds through the interstellar medium at over 1,000 kilometers per second .”
— APOD editors, February 21, 2014
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- February 21, 2014
- Type
- Image
- Credit
- Credit: X-ray Image Credit: NASA / CXC / ISDC / L. Pavan et al.
- Copyright
- No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
- Explanation length
- About 167 words