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The night sky around the Twin Jet Nebula (ground-based image)


Date: 26 August 2015
Satellite: Hubble Space Telescope
Depicts: PN M2-9, Twin Jet Nebula
Copyright: NASA, ESA, Digitized Sky Survey 2

This image shows the region of sky around the planetary nebula called the Twin Jet Nebula. The bipolar planetary nebula lies about 4200 light-years away.
Last Update: 1 September 2019
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