Nebulae
Hubble's Planetary Nebula Gallery. A View of NGC 5307
December 17, 1997 · ESA/Hubble · IRAS 13478-5057 , NGC 5307 · Centaurus
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NGC 5307 also lies in Centaurus but is about 10, 000 light-years away and has a diameter of approximately 0.6 light-year. It is an example of a planetary nebula with a pinwheel or spiral structure; each blob of gas ejected from the central star has a counterpart on the opposite side of the star.
