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The Silkworm Nebula


Depicts: The Silkworm Nebula, IRAS 17441-2411
Copyright: Sun Kwok and Kate Su (University of Calgary), Bruce Hrivnak (Valparaiso University), and NASA

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
11-Feb-2026 05:56 UT

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