Stingray Nebula Context
Edited Digitized Sky Survey image of the area of the sky in which the Stingray Nebula is found (at the center).
Original caption: Pictured here is the region surrounding the Stingray Nebula. Archival data from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has revealed that the nebula has faded precipitously over just the past two decades. Witnessing such a swift rate of change in a planetary nebula is exceedingly rare, say researchers.
Stingray Nebula Context
Edited Digitized Sky Survey image of the area of the sky in which the Stingray Nebula is found (at the center).
Original caption: Pictured here is the region surrounding the Stingray Nebula. Archival data from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has revealed that the nebula has faded precipitously over just the past two decades. Witnessing such a swift rate of change in a planetary nebula is exceedingly rare, say researchers.