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The Hourglass Nebula (M27)
The Hourglass Nebula is a planetary nebula (which can be misleading because they have nothing to do with planets). A planetary nebula is an expanding shell of glowing gas that was thrown out into space by a dying star. The Hourglass nebula is about 8000 light years away.
This image was taken using a 6" telescope at the St. George campus of the University of Toronto.
The Hourglass Nebula (M27)
The Hourglass Nebula is a planetary nebula (which can be misleading because they have nothing to do with planets). A planetary nebula is an expanding shell of glowing gas that was thrown out into space by a dying star. The Hourglass nebula is about 8000 light years away.
This image was taken using a 6" telescope at the St. George campus of the University of Toronto.