Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

NGC 5189: An Unusually Complex Planetary Nebula

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 14, 2020 is “NGC 5189: An Unusually Complex Planetary Nebula,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit: NASA , ESA , Hubble , HLA ; Reprocessing & Copyright: Jesús M. Vargas). The original explanation runs about 172 words.

NGC 5189: An Unusually Complex Planetary Nebula
Credit: Image Credit: NASA , ESA , Hubble , HLA ; Reprocessing & Copyright: Jesús M. Vargas Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Why is this nebula so complex? When a star like our Sun is dying, it will cast off its outer layers, usually into a simple overall shape.”

— APOD editors, August 14, 2020

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
August 14, 2020
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit: NASA , ESA , Hubble , HLA ; Reprocessing & Copyright: Jesús M. Vargas
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 172 words

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