Title
Six hundred and fifty light-years away in the constellation Aquarius
Caption
Six hundred and fifty light-years away in the constellation Aquarius, a dead star about the size of Earth, is refusing to fade away peacefully. In death, it is spewing out massive amounts of hot gas and intense ultraviolet radiation, creating a spectacular object called a 'planetary nebula.' Hubble Space Telescope (HST), Spitzer Space Telescope.
Date
20th century
Credit line
Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library
Reference
ARP15A06_200
License type
Rights managed
Available size
50,0Mb (2,8Mb) / 13,2in x 14,7in / 3952 x 4422 (300dpi)