A double-lobed nebula with lobes extending east to west in shimmering colors of green, red and blue. Ripples and waves are visible in the lobes. A bright white light emanates fron the center of the nebula, between the two lobes, where the binary star system is located.

The Twin Jet Nebula

The shimmering colors visible in this NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image show off the remarkable complexity of the Twin Jet Nebula.

Credits: ESA/Hubble & NASA, Acknowledgement: Judy Schmidt
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Image CreditESA/Hubble & NASA, Acknowledgement: Judy Schmidt
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