Planetary Nebula IRAS 17150-3224
Depicts: The Cotton Candy Nebula, IRAS 17150-3224
Copyright: Sun Kwok and Kate Su (University of Calgary), Bruce Hrivnak (Valparaiso University), and NASA
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The Hubble Space Telescope's Wide Field and Planetary Camera 2 has
captured images of the birth of two planetary nebulae as they emerge
from wrappings of gas and dust, like butterflies breaking out of their
cocoons.
Last Update: 1 September 2019