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This image combines data from two different observatories: Chandra X-ray data – purple; Hubble data - red, green, and blue. X-ray data from Chandra reveal the location of million-degree gas near the center of the planetary nebula. Hubble data show the intricate pattern of the outer layers of the star that have been ejected (X-ray: NASA / CXC / IAA-CSIC / N. Ruiz et al; optical: NASA / STScI)

Chandra Zooms in on Eskimo Nebula NGC 2392

Jul 12, 2013 by Enrico de Lazaro

Chandra X-ray observations of a remarkable planetary nebula called NGC 2392 have revealed superheated gas around the dense, hot core of the nebula. This...