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Egg Nebula; Angle of Polarization
Animation dissolve sequence of HST images of the Egg Nebula through a polarizing filter at different angles with graphic showing angle of polarization.
- Release DateApril 3, 2003
- Science ReleaseRainbow Image of a Dusty Star
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Rainbow Image of the Egg Nebula
Resembling a rippling pool illuminated by underwater lights, the Egg Nebula offers astronomers a special look at the normally invisible dust shells swaddling an aging star. These dust layers, extending over one-tenth of a light-year from the star, have an onionskin structure...
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