The Colorful Demise of a Sun-like Star: Planetary Nebula NGC 2440 | Hubble

The Colorful Demise of a Sun-like Star: Planetary Nebula NGC 2440 | Hubble

Panning across Planetary Nebula NGC 2440. It lies about 4,000 light-years from Earth in the direction of the constellation Puppis.

Credit: European Space Agency (ESA)/Hubble (M. Kornmesser & L. L. Christensen)

Duration: 28 seconds

Release Date: February 17, 2016

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