Astronomy Picture of the Day · August 3, 2022

Halo of the Cat's Eye

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 3, 2022 is “Halo of the Cat's Eye,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Bray Falls). The original explanation runs about 144 words.

The featured image shows a wide field image of the Cat's Eye nebula showing it to be surrounded by a large halo with many vertexes. Please see the explanation for more detailed information. — Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Bray Falls Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“What created the unusual halo around the Cat’s Eye nebula? No one is sure.”

— APOD editors, August 3, 2022

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: August 3, 2022
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Bray Falls
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 144 words