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Rotten Egg Nebula (OH231.8+4.2)

Rotten Egg Nebula (OH231.8+4.2)
Color composite Red: K (F205W), Green: Pa-a (F187N+F190N), Blue: H (F160W)
  • Object Name
    Object NameA name or catalog number that astronomers use to identify an astronomical object.
    OH231.8+4.2, Rotten Egg Nebula
  • Release Date
    October 19, 1999
  • Science Release
    The “Rotten Egg” Nebula: A Planetary Nebula in the Making
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  • Credit
    Credit: NASA, ESA, William B. Latter (SIRTF Science Center/California Institute of Technology), John H. Bieging (University of Arizona), Casey Meakin (University of Arizona), A.G.G.M. Tielens (Kapteyn Astronomical Institute), Aditya Dayal (IPAC/NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory), Joseph L. Hora (Center for Astrophysics), and Douglas M. Kelly (University of Arizona).

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The "Rotten Egg" Nebula: A Planetary Nebula in the Making

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Rotten Egg Nebula (OH231.8+4.2)

Rotten Egg Nebula (OH231.8+4.2)

K-band (F205W)

Rotten Egg Nebula

Rotten Egg Nebula

Color-mapped K-band (F205W)

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