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

STScI-PR97-38 December 17, 1997

Hubble Sees Supersonic Exhaust From Nebula
M2-9 is a striking example of a "butterfly" or a bipolar planetary nebula.
Another, more revealing name, might be the "Twin Jet Nebula".

STScI-PRC97-38, December 17, 1997
Bruce Balick (University of Washington), Vincent Icke (Leiden University, The Netherlands), Garrelt Mellema (Stockholm University), and NASA

Hubble's Planetary Nebula Gallery
A small gallery of various planetary nebulae taken by the Hubble Space Telescope.

STScI-PRC97-38, December 17, 1997
Howard Bond (Space Telescope Science Institute), Robin Ciardullo (Pennsylvania State University), Bruce Balick (University of Washington), Jason Alexander (University of Washington), Arsen Hajian (U.S. Naval Observatory), Yervant Terzian (Cornell University), Mario Perinotto (University of Florence, Italy), Patrizio Patriarchi (Arcetri Observatory, Italy), Vincent Icke (Leiden University, The Netherlands), Garrelt Mellema (Stockholm University), and NASA

AstroFile #1: The Glorious End of Stellar Life

AstroFile #2: Life on The Edge

3.5Mb Animation of how some planetary nebulae get their shape. (at the Web site of the STScI)

For higher resolution pictures, link to Hubble Witnesses The Final Blaze of Glory of Sun-Like Stars
(at the Web site of the STScI)

Related Press Releases/Links

• More Planetary Nebula Images
• Bruce Balick's HST Planetary Nebulae page
• Vincent Icke's HST Planetary Nebulae page (in Dutch & English)
• Picture Of "Butterfly" In Space
• Gaseous Fragments Surrounding a Dying Star
• Planetary Nebula NGC 7027

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Updated: December 23 '97

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