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Silkworm Nebula (IRAS 17441-2411)
- Object NameObject NameA name or catalog number that astronomers use to identify an astronomical object.Silkworm Nebula, IRAS 17441-2411
- Release DateMarch 19, 1998
- Science ReleaseHubble Captures the Shrouds of Dying Stars
- CreditCredits: Sun Kwok and Kate Su (University of Calgary), Bruce Hrivnak (Valparaiso University), and NASA
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Claire Andreoli
NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center
Greenbelt, Maryland
claire.andreoli@nasa.gov
