GALEX Image
Blue Ring Nebula Overlapping Cones
The Blue Ring Nebula consists of two hollow, cone-shaped clouds of debris moving in opposite directions away from the central star. The base of one cone is traveling almost directly toward Earth. As a result, astronomers looking at the nebula see two circles that partially overlap.
Credit: Mark Seibert
Release Date
November 18, 2020
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