Distance from Earth | : | 2930 Light years |
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Detail | : | Oxygen and hydrogen gas come from a dying star in the middle of the nebula. The gas is bombarded by radiation from the dying star causing the oxygen to glow green and the hydrogen glow red. Constellation : Puppis |
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NGC 2438 [Wide] (Planetary Nebula)
July 4, 2003
Last updated: February 25, 2021
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