Astronomy Picture of the Day · January 13, 2015

The Soap Bubble Nebula

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 13, 2015 is “The Soap Bubble Nebula,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Credit & Copyright: T. Rector ( U. Alaska Anchorage ), H. Schweiker ( WIYN ), NOAO , AURA , NSF). The original explanation runs about 149 words.

From the explanation

“Adrift in the rich star fields of the constellation Cygnus, this lovely, symmetric nebula was only recognized a few years ago and does not yet appear in some astronomical catalogs.”

— APOD editors, January 13, 2015

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: January 13, 2015
Type: Image
Credit: Credit & Copyright: T. Rector ( U. Alaska Anchorage ), H. Schweiker ( WIYN ), NOAO , AURA , NSF
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 149 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, January 13, 2015 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2015-january-13-the-soap-bubble-nebula

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