Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Nova over Thailand

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 21, 2016 is “Nova over Thailand,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Jeff Dai (TWAN)). The original explanation runs about 152 words.

Nova over Thailand
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Jeff Dai (TWAN) Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“A nova in Sagittarius is bright enough to see with binoculars. Discovered last month by the All-Sky Automated Survey for Supernovae (ASAS-SN), the stellar explosion even approached the limit of naked-eye visibility last week.”

— APOD editors, November 21, 2016

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
November 21, 2016
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Jeff Dai (TWAN)
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 152 words

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