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Ref : S01554
Theme :
Nebulas (144 images)
Title : Planetary nebula Hen 2-428 located at a distance of 6,000-8,000 light-years
Caption :
Planetary nebula Hen 2-428 located at a distance of 6,000-8,000 light-years and seen in a dense sky field, only 2° from the main plane of the Milky Way. As other planetary nebulae, it is caused by a dying star (the bluish object at the centre) that shreds its outer layers
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