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Mysterious Object He 2-90: Possibly a Duo of Aging Stars

Mysterious Object He 2-90: Possibly a Duo of Aging Stars
  • Object Name
    Object NameA name or catalog number that astronomers use to identify an astronomical object.
    He2-90
  • Release Date
    August 31, 2000
  • Science Release
    He 2-90’s Appearance Deceives Astronomers
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  • Credit
    Science Release Credit: NASA, Raghvendra Sahai (NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory), Lars-Ake Nyman (European Southern Observatory, Chile & Onsala Space Observatory, Sweden)

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He 2-90's Appearance Deceives Astronomers

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Astronomers using NASA's Hubble Space Telescope have stumbled upon a mysterious object that is grudgingly yielding clues to its identity. A quick glance at the Hubble picture at top shows that this celestial body, called He 2-90, looks like a young, dust-enshrouded star with...

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Last Updated
Mar 28, 2025
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Claire Andreoli
NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center
Greenbelt, Maryland
claire.andreoli@nasa.gov

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