Astronomy Picture of the Day · February 5, 2018

NGC 7635: The Bubble Nebula Expanding

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 5, 2018 is “NGC 7635: The Bubble Nebula Expanding,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: Gran Nilsson & The Liverpool Telescope. The original explanation runs about 148 words.

From the explanation

“It’s the bubble versus the cloud. NGC 7635, the Bubble Nebula , is being pushed out by the stellar wind of massive star BD+602522 , visible in blue toward the right, inside the nebula.”

— APOD editors, February 5, 2018

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: February 5, 2018
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Image Credit: Gran Nilsson & The Liverpool Telescope
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 148 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, February 5, 2018 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2018-february-5-ngc-7635-the-bubble-nebula-expanding

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