Planetary nebula IC 4593 in Hercules

by: Nasa/Esa/Hubble heritage team/Novapix
Reference: a-nep98-00600
Date: 2007-09-12

The Hubble image shows a planetary nebula, a dying Sun-like star, IC 4593, located 7900 light years in the northern constellation HerculesThe red, green, and blue colors represent light emitted by nitrogen, hydrogen, and oxygen, respectively.

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