 Arches Cluster |
 NGC 6543 |
 Cen A |
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 G292.0 +1.8 |
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P l a n e t a r y N
e b u l a :
NGC 6543
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X-ray: NASA/UIUC/Y.Chu et al., Optical: NASA/HST )
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composite image by Chandra (purple) and by the Hubble Space Telescope
(red and green) shows where the hot, X-ray emitting gas appears in
relation to the cooler material seen in optical wavelengths. A planetary
nebula (so called because it looks like a planet when viewed with
a small telescope) is formed when a dying red giant star puffs off
its outer layer, leaving behind a hot central core. NGC 6543 Photo Album Page |
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 NGC 4631 |
 Sag A* |
 Vela Pulsar |
 Venus |
 XTE J1118 +480 |