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Hubble snaps NGC 5189


Date: 17 December 2012
Satellite: Hubble Space Telescope
Depicts: NGC 5189
Copyright: NASA, ESA and the Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA)

The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope celebrates the holiday season with a striking image of the planetary nebula NGC 5189. The intricate structure of the stellar eruption looks like a giant and brightly coloured ribbon in space.

Last Update: 1 September 2019
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