Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Planetary Nebula Mz3: The Ant Nebula

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for April 26, 2015 is “Planetary Nebula Mz3: The Ant Nebula,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: R. Sahai ( JPL ) et al., Hubble Heritage Team , ESA , NASA. The original explanation runs about 162 words.

Planetary Nebula Mz3: The Ant Nebula
Credit: Image Credit: R. Sahai ( JPL ) et al., Hubble Heritage Team , ESA , NASA Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Why isn’t this ant a big sphere? Planetary nebula Mz3 is being cast off by a star similar to our Sun that is, surely, round.”

— APOD editors, April 26, 2015

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
April 26, 2015
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit: R. Sahai ( JPL ) et al., Hubble Heritage Team , ESA , NASA
Copyright
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Explanation length
About 162 words

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