Best Astronomy Images

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Favorite Astronomy Images

The following is a list of Jupiter Scientific's favorite images of astronomical objects. If you find a spectacular astronomy image on the Internet that you feel might be a candidate for the list, please contact us at admin@jupiterscientific.org. We hope you enjoy the "best of the best" presented on this web page.

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List of Images: The Rosette Nebula; M57, the Ring Nebula; M1, the Crab Nebula; planetary nebula NGC 3132; planetary nebula IC 418; M31, the Andromeda Galaxy; M8, the Lagoon Nebula; The Helix Nebula; M16, the Eagle Nebula; the Pillars of Creation of the Eagle Nebula (M16); the stellar spire within the Eagle Nebula (M16); planetary nebula IC 4406; globular cluster NGC 104; The Eskimo Nebula; The Horsehead Nebula; M42, the Great Orion Nebula; M27, the Dumbbell Nebula; globular cluster M15; The Little Ghost Nebula; Mars; M20, the Trifid Nebula; globular cluster M5; NGC 6751 planetary nebula ; Aurorae; asteroid Eros; M17, the Omega Nebula; Omega Centauri; Comet West; M45, the Pleiades;The Sun; reflection nebula NGC 3603; M13, the Great Hercules Globular Cluster; Comet Hale-Bopp; The Witch Head Nebula; Venus; M104, the Sombrero Galaxy; The Flame Nebula; Jupiter; Jupiter's Moon Io; emission nebula NGC 604; M82, the Cigar Galaxy; reflection nebula NGC 1999; the Moon; globular cluster M3; Saturn; Saturn's Moon Miranda; M64, the Black Eye Galaxy; The Bubble Nebula; M51, the Whirlpool Galaxy; globular cluster M80; The Flaming Star Nebula; M81, Bode's Galaxy; globular cluster M10; spiral galaxy NGC 891; The Crescent Nebula; globular cluster M14; M83, the Southern Pinwheel Galaxy; Eta Carinae; Barnard's Galaxy; globular cluster M22; planetary nebula Hubble 5; globular cluster M55; Fishhead Nebula; galaxy cluster Abell 2218; galaxy NGC 2841; The Butterfly Nebula; The Cat's Eye Nebula; globular cluster M53; and Supernova 1987a Nebula Rings.

The Rosette Nebula (NGC 2237): Information at SEDS, an emission nebula in Monoceros

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A big image at NASA (149 K) (a medium sized version (44 K))

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M57 (NGC 6720): M57 Information at SEDS, The Ring Nebula, a planetary nebula in Lyra

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A big image by the Hubble Space Telescope from NASA (631 K) (a medium-big sized, reduced K version (19 K))

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M1 (NGC 1952): Information at SEDS, The Crab Nebula, a supernova remnant in Taurus

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A big image from NASA (839 K) (a reduced K version (81 K))

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NGC 3132: Information at the Hubble Heritage Project, a planetary nebula

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A big image by the Hubble Space Telescope (99 K) (a medium sized version at NASA (32 K))

IC 418: IC418 Information at the Hubble Heritage Project, a planetary nebula

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A medium-big sized image by the Hubble Space Telescope (29 K)

M31 (NGC 224): M31 Information at SEDS, The Andromeda Galaxy, a spiral galaxy in Andromeda

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A big image by Robert Gendler (718 K) (a medium-sized, reduced K version (64 K))

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M8 (NGC 6523): Information at SEDS, The Lagoon Nebula, an emission nebula in Sagittarius

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A huge image from NASA (187 K) (a medium-sized, reduced K version (56 K))

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The Helix Nebula (NGC 7293): Information at SEDS, a planetary nebula

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A big image by the Hubble Space Telescope (63 K)

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M16 (NGC 6611): M16 Information at SEDS, The Eagle Nebula, an emission nebula in Serpens Cauda

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A big image at the National Opitical Astronomy Observatory (NOAO) (175 K)

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Pillars of Creation part of the Eagle Nebula (M16): m16pillarsofcreation Information at Wikipedia.com, an emission nebula in Serpens Cauda

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A big image by the Hubble Space Telescope (1.8 MB) and a medium-sized, lesser K version (52 K)

The stellar spire within the Eagle Nebula (M16): m16stellarspire Information at NASA, an emission nebula in Serpens Cauda

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A huge image by the Hubble Space Telescope (577 K) and a medium-sized, lesser K version (55 K)

IC 4406: IC 4406 Information at the Hubble Heritage Project, a planetary nebula

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A big image by the Hubble Space Telescope (29 K)

NGC 104: NGC 104 Information at SEDS, a globular cluster in Tucana

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A medium-big sized image from astrosurf.com (207 K) (a medium sized, reduced K version (76 K))

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The Eskimo Nebula (NGC 2392): Information at SEDS, a planetary nebula

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A huge image at NASA (498 K) (a medium sized version (47 K))

The Horsehead Nebula (Barnard 33): Information at SEDS, a dark nebula in Orion

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A huge image from the European Southern Observatory (891 K) (a medium sized, reduced K version (31 K))

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M42 (NGC 1976): M42 Information at SEDS, The Great Orion Nebula, an emission and reflection nebula in Orion

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A big image by Ray Gralak (184 K) (a medium-sized, reduced K version (27 K))

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M27 (NGC 6853): M27 Information at SEDS, The Dumbbell Nebula, a planetary nebula in Vulpecula

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A huge image at NOAO (206 K) (a medium-sized, reduced K version (44 K))

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M15 (NGC 7078): M15 Information at SEDS, a globular cluster in Pegasus

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A huge by the Hubble Space Telescope (13.4 MB) a (big, reduced K version (241 K))

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The Little Ghost Nebula (NGC 6369): Information at the Hubble Heritage Project, a planetary nebula in Ophiuchus

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A big image at NASA (173 K) (a medium sized version (41 K))

Mars: Mars Information at Solarviews.com

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A huge image (257 K) from NASA (a medium-sized, reduced K version (22 K))
A huge image (288 K) from NASA (a medium-sized, reduced K version (32 K))

Favorite Mars Surface Image:
A huge image (1062 K) from NASA (a medium-sized, reduced K version (40 K))

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M20 (NGC 6514): M20 Information at SEDS, The Trifid Nebula, an emission and reflection nebula in Sagittarius

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A big image at NOAO (163 K) (a medium-sized, reduced K version (62 K))

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M5 (NGC 5904): Information at SEDS, a globular cluster in Serpens Caput

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A big image at NOAO (439 K) (a medium-sized, reduced K version (77 K))

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NGC 6751: Information at the Hubble Heritage Project, a planetary nebula

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A medium-big sized image by the Hubble Space Telescope (82 K) (a medium sized version at NASA (37 K))

Aurorae: Aurorae

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A medium sized image (47 K) from NASA
A medium-big sized image (59 K) from NASA
A medium-big sized image (73 K) from NASA

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Eros: Eros an asteroid

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A big image (71 K) from NASA

M17 (NGC 6618): M17 Information at SEDS, The Omega Nebula, an emission nebula in Sagittarius

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A huge image using the Hubble Space and Subaru telescoptes (2.9 MB) (a big, reduced K version (291 K))

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Omega Centauri (NGC 5139): Information at SEDS, a globular cluster

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A medium-big sized image from astrosurf.com (134 K)

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Comet West:
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A huge image (631 K) at Solarviews.com (a medium-sized, reduced K version (51 K))

M45: M45 Information at SEDS, The Pleiades, an open cluster in Taurus

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A huge image by Alson Wong (4.8 MB) (a medium-sized, reduced K version (68 K))

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The Sun: Sun Information at Solarviews.com

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A huge image (400 K) at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) of NASA (a medium-sized, reduced K version (33 K))

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NGC 3603: a reflection nebula

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A huge image at NASA (409 K) (a medium sized version (30 K))

M13 (NGC 6205): M13 Information at SEDS, The Great Hercules Globular Cluster, a globular cluster in Hercules

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A huge image by Robert Lupton of the Sloan Digital Sky Survey (3.3 MB) (a medium-sized, reduced K version (59 K))

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Comet Hale-Bopp:
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A big image (385 K) by E. Kolmhofer and H. Raab (via Wikipedia.com) (a medium-sized, reduced K version (91 K))

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The Witch Head Nebula (IC 2118): a reflection nebula in Orion

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A big image at NASA (170 K) (a medium sized version (52 K))

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Venus: Venus Information at Solarviews.com

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A huge image (1642 K) at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) of NASA (a medium-big version (47 K))
A huge image (4485 K) at JPL (a medium-big version (78 K))

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M104 (NGC 4594): M104 Information at SEDS, The Sombrero Galaxy, a spiral galaxy in Virgo

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A huge image by the Hubble Space Telesceope (435 K) (a medium-sized, reduced K version (20 K))

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The Flame Nebula (NGC 2024): an emission nebula in Orion

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A big image at NASA (149 K) (a medium sized version (44 K))

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Jupiter: Jupiter Information at Solarviews.com

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A huge image (176 K) from NASA (a medium-sized, reduced K version (13 K))

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Jupiter's Moon Io:

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A big image (124 K) from NASA (a medium sized, reduced K version (38 K))

NGC 604: NGC 604 Information at SEDS, a star-forming emission nebula in M33

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A huge image by the Hubble Space Telescope (494 K) (a medium sized version (58 K))

M82 (NGC 3034): M82 Information at SEDS, The Cigar Galaxy, an irregular galaxy in Ursa Major

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A medium-big sized image by the Hubble Space Telescope (226 K)

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NGC 1999: Information at the Hubble Heritage Project, a star-forming reflection nebula in Orion

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A medium-big sized image by the Hubble Space Telescope (49 K)

The Surface of the Moon: Moon Information at Solarviews.com

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A big image (477 K) from NASA (a medium-sized, reduced K version (71 K))

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M3 (NGC 5272): Information at SEDS, a globular cluster in Canes Venatici

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A huge image from the Nordic Optical Telescope (4.5 MB) (a medium-sized, reduced K version (61 K))

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Saturn: Saturn Information at Solarviews.com

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A big image (223 K) by the Hubble Space Telescope (a medium-sized, reduced K version (20 K))

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Saturn's Moon Miranda: Miranda

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A big image from JPL (74 K) (a medium sized, reduced K version (29 K))

M64 (NGC 4826): M64 Information at SEDS, The Black Eye Galaxy, a spiral galaxy in Coma Berenices

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A huge image from the Hubble Space Telescope (435 K) (a medium-sized, reduced K version (33 K))

The Bubble Nebula (NGC 7635): an emission and reflection nebula in Cassiopeia

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A big image from NOAO (456 K) (a medium sized, reduced K version (32 K))

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M51 (NGC 5194): M51 Information at SEDS, The Whirlpool Galaxy, a spiral galaxy in Canes Venatici

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A huge image from Robert Gendler (2.1 MB) (a medium-sized, reduced K version (59 K))

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M80 (NGC 6093): M80 Information at SEDS, a globular cluster in Scorpius

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A medium-big sized image by the Hubble Space Telescope (295 K) (a medium-sized, reduced K version (54 K))

The Flaming Star Nebula (IC 405): Information at Wikipedia.com, an emission nebula in Auriga

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A big image at NASA (156 K) (a medium-big sized version (41 K))

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M81 (NGC 3031): M81 Information at SEDS, Bode's Galaxy, a spiral galaxy in Ursa Major

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A big image (598 K) from RobGendlerAstropics.com (a medium-sized, reduced K version (35 K))

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M10 (NGC 6254): M10 Information at SEDS, a globular cluster in Ophiuchus

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A big image at NOAO (538 K) (a medium-sized, reduced K version (69 K))

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NGC 891: NGC 891 Information at SEDS, an edge-on spiral galaxy in Andromeda

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A big image from NOAO (247 K) (a medium sized version (60 K))

The Crescent Nebula (NGC 6888): Information at Wikipedia.com, a planetary nebula in Cygnus

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A big image by Chris Deforeit (433 K) (a medium sized, reduced K version (88 K))

M14 (NGC 6402): M14 Information at SEDS, a globular cluster in Ophiuchus

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A big image at NOAO (141 K)

M83 (NGC 5236): M83 Information at SEDS, The Southern Pinwheel Galaxy, a spiral galaxy in Hydra

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A big image at the European Southern Observatory (363 K) and a huge image at the European Southern Observatory (2.35 MB) (a medium-sized, reduced K version (44 K))

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Eta Carinae (Homunculus Nebula): Information at SEDS and Information at Wikipedia.com, a massive, unstable star in Carina

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A medium-big sized image at NASA (37 K)

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Barnard's Galaxy (NGC 6822): Information at SEDS, an irregular galaxy in Sagittarius

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A big image at NASA (314 K) (a medium sized version (69 K))

M22 (NGC 6656): M22 Information at SEDS, a globular cluster in Sagittarius

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A big image at NOAO (161 K) (a medium-sized, reduced K version (50 K))

Hubble 5: Information at Hubblesite.org, a planetary nebula

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A medium-big sized image by the Hubble Space Telescope (62 K)

M55 (NGC 6809): M55 Information at SEDS, a globular cluster in Sagittarius

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A big image at NOAO (408 K) (a medium-sized, reduced K version (70 K))

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The Fishhead Nebula (IC 1795): Information at a NASA website, a star forming emission nebula in Cassiopeia

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A huge image by Bill Snyder (870) (a medium sized, reduced K version (57 K))

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Abell 2218: Information at Wikipedia.com, gravitational lensing of a galaxy cluster in Draco

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A medium sized image at NASA (37 K)

NGC 2841: Information at Wikipedia.com, a spiral galaxy in Ursa Major

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A huge image by the Subaru and Hubble Space telescopes (2.2 MB) (a medium-big sized, reduced K version (73 K))

The Butterfly Nebula (M2-9): Information at Wikipedia.com, a planetary nebula in Ophiuchus

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A big image by the Hubble Space Telescope (231 K)

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The Cat's Eye Nebula (NGC 6543): Information at Hubblesite.org, a planetary nebula

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A medium-big sized by the Hubble Space Telescope (96 K) of the very center part

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M53 (NGC 5024): M53 Information at SEDS, a globular cluster in Coma Berenices

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A huge image by the Hubble Space Telescope (13.6 MB) (a medium sized, reduced K version (225 K))

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Supernova 1987a Nebula Rings: Information at the Hubble Heritage Project, a supernova remnant

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A big image by the Hubble Space Telescope (328 K) (a medium sized, reduced K version (52 K))

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