Planetary nebulae (PNe) are fascinating astronomical objects that represent a late stage in the evolution of low- to intermediate-mass stars. They are formed when these stars expel their outer ...
Since then, thousands more have been identified and described in surveys like the Abell Catalog of Planetary Nebulae and the Messier catalogue. Nebulae are mostly found within galaxies ...
NGC 6302, a swirling cloud of dust and stars, has unfolded into a majestic butterfly-shaped nebula. According to NASA, the star at the center of this nebula is one of the hottest in the Milky Way, ...
The Crab Nebula is a supernova remnant and pulsar wind nebula in the constellation of Taurus. The beautiful image was captured by NASA's Hubble Space Telesocop. The Eskimo Nebula, also known as the ...
Skip to content viewer section. ABSTRACT A high‐dispersion optical (3700–10100 Å) spectrum was secured with the Hamilton echelle spectrograph at the coudé focus of the 120 inch (3 m) Shane telescope ...
This is the metadata section. Skip to content viewer section. ABSTRACT The planetary nebula M94‐20 in the Large Magellanic Cloud was serendipitously observed with the Space Telescope Imaging ...