Bright blue star with diffraction spikes in front of a dusty background

C2 – Caldwell 2 star

This image of Caldwell 2’s central star was taken in 2009 using Hubble’s Wide Field Camera 3. The observation was made as a follow-up to the earlier study of possible companion stars in planetary nebulae conducted with the Wide Field and Planetary Camera 2.

Credits: NASA, ESA, and R. Wade (Pennsylvania State University); Processing: Gladys Kober (NASA/Catholic University of America)
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Image CreditNASA, ESA, and R. Wade (Pennsylvania State University); Processing: Gladys Kober (NASA/Catholic University of America)
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