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Planetary Nebula in the LMC – Image 1

Planetary Nebula in the LMC - Image 1
  • Object Name
    Object NameA name or catalog number that astronomers use to identify an astronomical object.
    Large Magellanic Cloud
  • Release Date
    March 9, 2000
  • Science Release
    Hubble Surveys Dying Stars in Nearby Galaxy
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  • Credit
    Credit: NASA, ESA, L. Stanghellini, R. Shaw, C. Blades, and M. Mutchler (STScI), and B. Balick (University of Washington, Seattle)

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Planetary Nebula in the LMC - Image 2

Planetary Nebula in the LMC - Image 2

Planetary Nebula in the LMC - Image 3

Planetary Nebula in the LMC - Image 3

Planetary Nebula in the LMC - Image 4

Planetary Nebula in the LMC - Image 4

Planetary Nebula in the LMC - Image 5

Planetary Nebula in the LMC - Image 5

Planetary Nebula in the LMC - Image 6

Planetary Nebula in the LMC - Image 6

Planetary Nebula in the LMC - Image 7

Planetary Nebula in the LMC - Image 7

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