Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

The Butterfly Nebula from Hubble

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 1, 2014 is “The Butterfly Nebula from Hubble,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit: NASA , ESA , and the Hubble SM4 ERO Team ; Reprocessing & Copyright: Francesco Antonucci). The original explanation runs about 161 words.

The Butterfly Nebula from Hubble
Credit: Image Credit: NASA , ESA , and the Hubble SM4 ERO Team ; Reprocessing & Copyright: Francesco Antonucci Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“The bright clusters and nebulae of planet Earth’s night sky are often named for flowers or insects . Though its wingspan covers over 3 light-years, NGC 6302 is no exception.”

— APOD editors, October 1, 2014

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
October 1, 2014
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit: NASA , ESA , and the Hubble SM4 ERO Team ; Reprocessing & Copyright: Francesco Antonucci
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 161 words

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NebulaeHubble Space Telescope

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