The Fried Egg Nebula

This picture of the nebula around a rare yellow hypergiant star called IRAS 17163-3907 is the best ever taken of a star in this class and shows for the first time a huge dusty double shell surrounding the central hypergiant. The star and its shells resemble an egg white around a yolky centre, leading astronomers to nickname the object the Fried Egg Nebula.

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ESO/E. Lagadec

À propos de l'image

Identification:eso1136a
Type:Observation
Date de publication:28 septembre 2011 12:00
Communiqués de presse en rapport:eso1136
Taille:1280 x 1280 px

À propos de l'objet

Nom:IRAS 17163-3907
Type:Milky Way : Star : Type : Exotic
Milky Way : Nebula
Distance:13000 années lumière
Catégorie:Nebulae
Stars

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