Monday, January 11, 2016

And Now For Something Really Beautiful

New Hubble Image of the Butterfly Nebula


Incredible new image of PN M2-9 shows extraordinary color and detail. Known variously as the Butterfly Nebula, Minkowski’s Butterfly, the Twin Jet Nebula, or PN M2-9, this is a striking example of a bipolar planetary nebula. It lies 2,100 light-years away in the constellation Ophiuchus.

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