Hubble Finds a Little Gem

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  • Stephanie Wilson
    Nasa Astronaut
    • Jul 2009
    • 2478

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    Hubble Finds a Little Gem

    This colorful bubble is a planetary nebula called NGC 6818, also known as the Little Gem Nebula. The rich glow of the cloud is just over half a light-year across — humongous compared to its tiny central star — but still a little gem on a cosmic scale.

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