Planetary Nebula NGC 7027
The Hubble Space Telescope's Near Infrared Camera and Multi-Object Spectrometer (NICMOS) has captured a glimpse of a brief stage in the burnout of NGC 7027, a medium-mass star like our sun. The infrared image (on the left) shows a young planetary nebula in a state of rapid transition. This image alone reveals important new information. When astronomers combine this photo with an earlier image taken in visible light, they have a more complete picture of the final stages of star life.
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About the Image
NASA press release
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| Id: | opo9811a |
| Type: | Collage |
| Release date: | 19 March 1998, 06:00 |
| Size: | 3000 x 2400 px |
About the Object
| Name: | NGC 7027 |
| Type: | • Milky Way : Nebula : Type : Planetary |
| Distance: | 3000 light years |
Colours & filters
| Band | Telescope |
| Hubble Space Telescope WFPC2 | |
| Infrared | Hubble Space Telescope NICMOS |
