#planetary nebulae
This is the Eight Burst Nebula!
The bright white dwarf at the center of this planetary nebula results in this rainbow glow from its intense ultraviolet radiation. The beautiful structure of this nebula is known to arise from the death of a Sun-like star, but its asymmetry draws questions to this day!
Taken by me (Michelle Park) using the Slooh Chile Two telescope on December 27th, 2021 at 05:03 UTC.
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This is the Trifid Nebula!
This nebula’s unique name comes from the 3 dark bands of dust that traverse its center. Despite the nebula itself holding many massive stars, it is no longer undergoing star formation because these highly radiative stars have blown a lot of the dust away!
Taken by me (Michelle Park) using the Slooh Canary Two telescope on February 5th, 2022 at 8:37 UTC.
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