This is the Eskimo Nebula also known as Clownface Nebula which has an unusually bright central star.
Jeff Hester (Arizona State University) and NASA

This is the Eskimo Nebula also known as Clownface Nebula which has an unusually bright central star.
Jeff Hester (Arizona State University) and NASA

This is the Eskimo Nebula also known as Clownface Nebula which has an unusually bright central star.
Jeff Hester (Arizona State University) and NASA


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