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The Eskimo Nebula


Date: 31 December 1999
Depicts: The Eskimo Nebula, NGC 2392, IRAS 07262+2100
Copyright: NASA, ESA, Andrew Fruchter (STScI), and the ERO team (STScI + ST-ECF)

In its first glimpse of the heavens following the successful December 1999 servicing mission, the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has captured a majestic view of a planetary nebula, the glowing remains of a dying, Sun-like star.
Last Update: 1 September 2019
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