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Caldwell 34

A small portion of Caldwell 34 is highlighted in this Hubble image, made from observations taken in 1994 and 1997. The gas and dust is impacted by shock waves as debris crashes into it at speeds close to 400,000 miles per hour.

 

Credit: NASA, ESA, and the Hubble Heritage (STScI/AURA)-ESA/Hubble Collaboration; Acknowledgment: J. Hester (Arizona State University)

 

For Hubble's Caldwell catalog website and information on how to find these objects in the night sky, visit:

 

www.nasa.gov/content/goddard/hubble-s-caldwell-catalog

 

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Uploaded on December 10, 2019