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Hubble Finds an Hourglass Nebula around a Dying Star
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Hubble Finds an Hourglass Nebula around a Dying Star

Hubble Finds an Hourglass Nebula around a Dying Star

NASA's image library records Hubble Finds an Hourglass Nebula around a Dying Star.

WHY IT’S INTERESTING

This Hubble telescope snapshot of MyCn18, a young planetary nebula, reveals that the object has an hourglass shape with an intricate pattern of etchings in its walls. A planetary nebula is the glowing relic of a dying, Sun-like star.

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A CLOSER LOOK

This Hubble telescope snapshot of MyCn18, a young planetary nebula, reveals that the object has an hourglass shape with an intricate pattern of etchings in its walls. A planetary nebula is the glowing relic of a dying, Sun-like star.

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NASA Image and Video LibraryHubble Finds an Hourglass Nebula around a Dying Star

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