Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
3D Homunculus Nebula
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for July 17, 2014 is “3D Homunculus Nebula,” an image. It is credited to Science Credit: W. Steffen ( UNAM ), M. Teodoro, T.I. Madura, J.H. Groh, T.R. Gull, A. Mehner, M.F. Corcoran, A. Damineli, K. Hamaguchi Image Credit: NASA, Goddard Space Flight Center/SVS – Inset: NASA, ESA, Hubble SM4 ERO Team. The original explanation runs about 174 words.
From the explanation
“If you’re looking for something to print with that new 3D printer, try out a copy of the Homunculus Nebula. The dusty, bipolar cosmic cloud is around 1 light-year across but is slightly scaled down for printing to about 1/4 light-nanosecond or 80 millimeters.”
— APOD editors, July 17, 2014
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- July 17, 2014
- Type
- Image
- Credit
- Credit: Science Credit: W. Steffen ( UNAM ), M. Teodoro, T.I. Madura, J.H. Groh, T.R. Gull, A. Mehner, M.F. Corcoran, A. Damineli, K. Hamaguchi Image Credit: NASA, Goddard Space Flight Center/SVS – Inset: NASA, ESA, Hubble SM4 ERO Team
- Copyright
- No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
- Explanation length
- About 174 words