Nebulae
Spiral-Structured Planetary Nebula NGC 5307
December 17, 1997 · NASA
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.
More Hubble images of NGC 5307
A Passing FancyAugust 26, 2019NGC 5307September 11, 2007
Eye-Shaped Planetary Nebula NGC 6826December 17, 1997
Planetary Nebula NGC 3918December 17, 1997
Two-Lobed Planetary Nebula Hubble 5December 17, 1997
Planetary Nebula NGC 7009December 17, 1997
Schematic of IC 3568December 17, 1997
Schematic of NGC 6826December 17, 1997