2026 May 28 - NGC 1514: The Crystal Ball Nebula

In today's image, we see the planetary nebula known as NGC 1514 or the Crystal Ball Nebula. The star at the center is actually a binary star with two stars orbiting with a period of about nine years. 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.