Planetary Nebula NGC 3918

Planetary Nebula NGC 7027: A Sun-Like Star Burning Out

The Hubble Space Telescope's Near Infrared Camera and Multi-Object Spectrometer (NICMOS) has captured a glimpse of a brief stage in the burnout of NGC 7027, a medium-mass star like our sun. The infrared image (on the left) shows a young planetary nebula in a state of rapid...

Stellar Metamorphosis: Butterfly-Shaped Nebulae Emerge from Stellar Cocoons

[TOP LEFT AND RIGHT] The Hubble Space Telescope's Wide Field and Planetary Camera 2 has captured images of the birth of two planetary nebulae as they emerge from wrappings of gas and dust, like butterflies breaking out of their cocoons. These images highlight a fleeting phase in...

Planetary Nebula NGC 7027 in Infrared Light

Planetary Nebula NGC 7027 in Infrared and Visible Light

Cotton Candy Nebula (IRAS17150-3224)

Silkworm Nebula (IRAS 17441-2411)

Planetary Nebula NGC 6818

NGC 6818 is in the constellation Sagittarius at a distance of about 6000 light-years. It has a diameter of about 0.5 light-year. The Hubble telescope observation was taken March 10, 1997 by the Wide Field and Planetary Camera 2. This is a composite of images taken in 3 filters:...