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"The bright clusters and nebulae of planet Earth's night sky are often named for flowers or insects. Though its wingspan covers over 3 light-years, NGC 6302 is no exception. With an estimated surface temperature of about 250,000 degrees C, the dying central star of this particular planetary nebula has become exceptionally hot, shining brightly in ultraviolet light but hidden from direct view by a dense torus of dust. This sharp close-up was recorded by the Hubble Space Telescope in 2009. The Hubble image data is reprocessed here, showing off the remarkable details of the complex planetary nebula. Cutting across a bright cavity of ionized gas, the dust torus surrounding the central star is near the center of this view, almost edge-on to the line-of-sight. Molecular hydrogen has been detected in the hot star's dusty cosmic shroud. NGC 6302 lies about 4,000 light-years away in the arachnologically correct constellation of the Scorpion (Scorpius)."

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https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap190302.html
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Bill_I_Am

That's another nice description for it, stunned!

Looks like two planets having a kiss, thanks for the great post as usual.

McClock

Boa Viagem!

Bill_I_Am

They'll wait for you, Ron. Bon voyage (or whatever they say in Portugal)!

McClock

Keep them coming Bill. I'm off to see my kids. grandkids and my wife (in a Care Home) in the UK for a couple of weeks so don't be surprised if I don't complete any puzzles!

Bill_I_Am

Thank you, Ron!

McClock

Spectacular!

Bill_I_Am

My pleasure, luly! Thank you for stopping by.

luly

Absolutely beautiful! Thank you, Bill. :-)

Bill_I_Am

But of course, Julie! :-)

Mariposamia

*That* goes into my butterfly collection. Thanks for sharing. Julie

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