Hubble reveals the Ring Nebula’s true shape, by NASA, ESA, C.R. Robert O’Dell (Vanderbilt University), G.J. Ferland (University of Kentucky), W.J. Henney and M.…, 2013-05-23
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Hubble reveals the Ring Nebula’s true shape

NASA, ESA, C.R. Robert O’Dell (Vanderbilt University), G.J. Ferland (University of Kentucky), W.J. Henney and M.…

2013-05-23

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HubbleSite Release Image: STScI-2013-13 - NASA's Hubble Space Telescope Reveals the Ring Nebula's True Shape
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In this composite image, visible-light observations by NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope are combined with infrared data from the ground-based Large Binocular Telescope in Arizona to assemble a dramatic view of the well-known Ring Nebula.