Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

The Helix Nebula from CFHT

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 24, 2020 is “The Helix Nebula from CFHT,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: CFHT , Coelum , MegaCam , J.-C. Cuillandre ( CFHT ) & G. A. Anselmi ( Coelum )). The original explanation runs about 157 words.

The Helix Nebula from CFHT
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: CFHT , Coelum , MegaCam , J.-C. Cuillandre ( CFHT ) & G. A. Anselmi ( Coelum ) Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Will our Sun look like this one day? The Helix Nebula is one of brightest and closest examples of a planetary nebula , a gas cloud created at the end of the life of a Sun-like star.”

— APOD editors, November 24, 2020

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
November 24, 2020
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: CFHT , Coelum , MegaCam , J.-C. Cuillandre ( CFHT ) & G. A. Anselmi ( Coelum )
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 157 words

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Source

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