Friday, June 12, 2015

Hubble spies a bubble

This bubbly nebula can be found in a little-known constellation called Camelopardalis (The Giraffe). Known asNGC 1501, the nebula displays all sorts of lumps and bumps around its shape. The light at the center comes from a star. The nebula's nickname is the Oyster Nebula due to it appearing to have a "pearl" inside a shell.


No comments:

Post a Comment