Not a new image from Hubble, but a lovely one. The Bubble Nebula:
The central star of the Bubble Nebula, or NGC 7635, is 40 times more massive than the sun and is responsible for a stellar wind moving at 4 million m.p.h. (6.4 million kilometers per hour), propelling particles off the surface of the star. The "bubble" surface is the outermost edge of the particle wave.
Credit: NASA
beautiful image indeed :)
ReplyDeleteThat photo is so amazing … are you sure this didn't come from a sci fi fantasy?
ReplyDeleteOur government lies abt everything else. Can we trust NASA?
But I'd like to believe in something this beautiful.
I haven't seen this one in the backyard 'scope. I understand its in Cassiopeia near M52. Maybe I'll look for it when observing conditions are favorable.
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