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June 10, 1999 09:00 AM (EDT)
News Release Number: STScI-1999-23
A Butterfly-Shaped "Papillon" Nebula Yields Secrets of Massive Star Birth
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Image: Papillon Nebula N159-5
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An image of the Papillon nebula (N159-5) as seen in Halpha emission, showing the internal morphology of the butterfly-shaped HII region.
Object Name: N159
Image Type: Astronomical
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Montage Image: Butterfly-Shaped "Papillon" Nebula (inset) Found in Nebula N159 Image Type: Astronomical
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Nebula N159
Image Type: Astronomical
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