Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

NGC 6960: The Witch's Broom Nebula

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for April 8, 2018 is “NGC 6960: The Witch's Broom Nebula,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Martin Pugh ( Heaven’s Mirror Observatory )). The original explanation runs about 181 words.

NGC 6960: The Witch's Broom Nebula
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Martin Pugh ( Heaven’s Mirror Observatory ) Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Ten thousand years ago, before the dawn of recorded human history, a new light would have suddenly have appeared in the night sky and faded after a few weeks. Today we know this light was from a supernova, or exploding star , and record the expanding debris cloud as the Veil Nebula , a supernova remnant .”

— APOD editors, April 8, 2018

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
April 8, 2018
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Martin Pugh ( Heaven’s Mirror Observatory )
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 181 words

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