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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.
Crédit: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 |
Fonds d'écran
Couleurs & filtres
| Domaine | Télescope |
|---|---|
| Infrarouge PAH1 | Very Large Telescope VISIR |
| Infrarouge SiC | Very Large Telescope VISIR |
| Infrarouge NeII | Very Large Telescope VISIR |