Astronomy Picture Of The Day -- M27: Not A Comet

NASA, Free Republic
Wed, 08/31/2011 - 9:13pm

Explanation: While hunting for comets in the skies above 18th century France, astronomer Charles Messier diligently kept a list of the things he encountered that were definitely not comets. This is number 27 on his now famous not-a-comet list. In fact, 21st century astronomers would identify it as a planetary nebula, but it's not a planet either, even though it may appear round and planet-like in a small telescope.

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