Hubble Witnesses the Final Blaze of Glory of Sun-Like Stars

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Hubble 5 is a striking example of a "butterfly" or bipolar (two-lobed) nebula. The heat generated by fast winds causes each of the lobes to expand, much like a pair of balloons with internal heaters. This observation was taken Sept. 9, 1997 by the Hubble telescope's Wide Field and Planetary Camera 2. Hubble 5 is 2,200 light-years away in the constellation Sagittarius.

Object Name: Hubble 5

Image Type: Astronomical

Credits: Bruce Balick (University of Washington), Vincent Icke (Leiden University, The Netherlands), Garrelt Mellema (Stockholm University), and NASA

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Montage Image: Hubble's Planetary Nebula Gallery Image Type: Astronomical/Annotated PRC1997-38b

Round Planetary Nebula IC 3568 Image Type: Astronomical

Eye-Shaped Planetary Nebula NGC 6826 Image Type: Astronomical

Planetary Nebula NGC 3918 Image Type: Astronomical

Planetary Nebula NGC 7009 Image Type: Astronomical

Spiral-Structured Planetary Nebula NGC 5307 Image Type: Astronomical

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