Media Information
 
 
 
Collection:
NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day Collection
Title:
Nova Over Iran
Explanation:
A bright new nova is being studied by astronomers. The officially dubbed Nova Scorpii 2007 [ http://www.aavso.or…] has become so bright in recent days that it is now visible [ http://skytonight.c…] to the unaided eye. Adventurous early morning sky enthusiasts [ http://antwrp.gsfc.…] should look in dark skies toward the constellation of the Scorpion [ http://www.astro.wi…], just below Jupiter and Antares [ http://antwrp.gsfc.…]. The above image may help as a sky chart. A nova [ http://antwrp.gsfc.…] this bright occurs only every few [ http://en.wikipedia…] years. Novas [ http://csep10.phys.…] are caused by thermonuclear explosions [ http://www.youtube.…] casting off the outer layers of a white dwarf [ http://en.wikipedia…] star. Pictured above on Friday, the nova was being studied through a small telescope [ http://antwrp.gsfc.…] as it appeared over the Varzaneh Desert in Isfahan [ http://en.wikipedia…], Iran [ http://en.wikipedia…]. The nova [ http://curious.astr…] will likely fade but remain visible with binoculars [ http://www.aavso.or…Sco&output=html ] for at least a few more days.
Credit and Copyright:
Mohammad Rahimi [ http://www.parssky.…]
facet_where:
Jupiter
facet_where:
Iran
facet_where:
Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC)
facet_what:
Jupiter
facet_what:
ANTARES
facet_what:
Scorpius
original url:
http://antwrp.gsfc.…
UID:
SPD-APOD-ap070219

Nova Over Iran
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