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The Owl Nebula (also known as Messier 97, M97 or NGC 3587) is a planetary nebula approximately 2,030 light years away in the constellation Ursa Major. [2] Estimated to be about 8,000 years old, [ 6 ] it is approximately circular in cross-section with a faint internal structure.
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Little Dumbbell Nebula: M76: NGC 650, NGC 651: 1780 3.4 (approx.) 10.1 Perseus: Owl Nebula: M97: NGC 3587: 1781 2.6 (approx.) 9.9 Ursa Major: Twin Jet Nebula or Butterfly Nebula M2-9: 1947 2.1 14.7 Ophiuchus: NGC 7026: 1873 5.6 10.0 Cygnus: Butterfly Nebula: NGC 2346: 1802 3.9 (approx.) 11.9 Monoceros: Abell 39: 1955 6.8 (approx.) 13.7 Hercules ...
The image of the Horsehead Nebula captures the iconic nebula in a whole new light. NASA releases 'unprecedented' Horsehead Nebula image captured by James Webb Space Telescope. What to know about ...
The Southern Owl Nebula (PLN 283+25.1, ESO 378-1) is a planetary nebula located in the constellation Hydra. The nebula lies at a distance of 2,030 light years from Earth. It is named so because of its resemblance to the Owl Nebula in Ursa Major. [2] The nebula is notably symmetric, round, and has a diameter of approximately four light-years ...
The Images of Change project provides side-by-side photos of the same place over time to document the environment changes caused by nature and man. NASA's before and after images show Earth's ...
DALLAS (AP) — NASA’s Webb Space Telescope has revealed the sharpest images yet of a portion of a horse-shaped nebula, showing the “mane” in finer detail. The Horsehead Nebula, in the constellation Orion, is 1,300 light-years away. A light-year is nearly 6 trillion miles (9.7 trillion kilometers).
The James Webb Space Telescope has revealed colorful new portraits of the iconic Ring Nebula that capture unprecedented details a dying star creates glowing structures.