Tuesday, 22 January 2019

Astronomers capture stunning planetary nebula with dying star at its heart

ESO 577-24 is located roughly 1,400 light-years from Earth

The European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope (VLT) has captured a beautiful image of the planetary nebula ESO 577-24. The ionized mass of gas and dust is only expected to be visible for another 10,000 years – no time at all from a cosmic perspective – before fading from view.

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from New Atlas (Gizmag) http://bit.ly/2R5MCci

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