2026 June 11 - The Mermaid Nebula Supernova Remnant

from NASA’s Astronomy Picture of the Day · host Robert M Wagner

In today's image, we see what is known as the Mermaid Nebula Supernova Remnant. This is an example of a massive star that exploded about 10,000 years ago. My podcasts are available in video form through this YouTube Channel.This Podcast is an authorized New Media Mirror Site for APOD. You can access the image and website directly at: Astronomy Picture of the Day. You can use the archive link below the image to select the photo corresponding to the date of this podcast.I welcome comments and suggestions about these podcasts. I can be reached here: [email protected] work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

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