Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

The Bubble Nebula from Hubble

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 23, 2022 is “The Bubble Nebula from Hubble,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit: NASA , ESA , Hubble ; Processing & Copyright: Mehmet Hakan Özsaraç). The original explanation runs about 149 words.

The featured image depicts the Bubble Nebula as captured by the Hubble Space Telescope. Please see the explanation for more detailed information.
Credit: Image Credit: NASA , ESA , Hubble ; Processing & Copyright: Mehmet Hakan Özsaraç Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Massive stars can blow bubbles. The featured image shows perhaps the most famous of all star-bubbles, NGC 7635, also known simply as The Bubble Nebula .”

— APOD editors, March 23, 2022

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
March 23, 2022
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit: NASA , ESA , Hubble ; Processing & Copyright: Mehmet Hakan Özsaraç
Copyright
Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 149 words

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