The Robin's Egg Nebula in Fornax: NGC 1360

This beautiful nebula is about 1,500 light years away.Inside there are two white dwarf stars much warmer than the Sun.

The Robin's Egg Nebula in Fornax: NGC 1360

The Robin's Egg Nebula in Fornax: NGC 1360This unique nebula lies around 1,500 light-years away. Its shape and color are reminiscent of a robin's egg in this telescopic view. The cosmic cloud spans about 3 light-years, nestled securely within the boundaries of the southern constellation of the Furnace (Fornax). Recognized as a planetary nebula, egg-shaped NGC 1360 does not represent a beginning, though. Instead, it corresponds to a brief and fin…