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The Extended Region Around the Planetary Nebula NGC 3242

The Extended Region Around the Planetary Nebula NGC 3242
Date taken Fri Apr 03 2009 Authorship NASA's JPL centre Keywords & Keyphrases NGC 3242 · Galaxy Evolution Explorer GALEX Metadata JSON

Behind the image

This ultraviolet image from NASA Galaxy Evolution Explorer shows NGC 3242, a planetary nebula frequently referred to as Jupiter Ghost. The small circular white and blue area at the center of the image is the well-known portion of the nebula.