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A vertical planetary nebula is shown in orange around the outside but with a blue glow in the center. The outside is shaped like a tilted hourglass, while the inside appears similar to an eye.

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A vertical planetary nebula is shown in orange around the outside but with a blue glow in the center. The outside is shaped like a tilted hourglass, while the inside appears similar to an eye.
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Astronomy Picture of the Day (apod@botsin.space)'s status on Tuesday, 03-Oct-2023 16:28:46 JST Astronomy Picture of the Day

MyCn 18: The Engraved Hourglass Planetary Nebula
Image Credit & Copyright: NASA, ESA, Hubble, HLA; Processing & Copyright: Harshwardhan Pathak
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