August 4, 2017

Planetary Nebula NGC 6369

Planetary Nebula NGC 6369

Known as the Little Ghost Nebula, NGC 6369 is a planetary nebula in the constellation Ophiuchus, the serpent-bearer. The nebula is relatively faint with an apparent magnitude of 12.9 and the clear detail of this image shows the power of the AOF-equipped MUSE instrument of the VLT. The white dwarf star is clearly visible in the middle of the nebular gas, which is expanding out in rings.

Image Credit: ESO/P. Weilbacher (AIP)
Explanation from: https://www.eso.org/public/images/eso1724h/

1 comment:

  1. Cool Cradle,holds the keys to
    That sector's environment
    From Brenda Lee

    ReplyDelete