Butterfly Nebula: Also known as NGC 6302, it is a planetary nebula located in the constellation Scorpius, nearly 3,800 light-years away.
On 25th April 2025, NASA will celebrate the Hubble Space Telescope's 35th anniversary. It is a space-based observatory. Here are some amazing clicks of nebulas and galaxies by the telescope. ENJOY!
1. Butterfly Nebula: Also known as NGC 6302, it is a planetary nebula located in the constellation Scorpius, nearly 3,800 light-years away.
2. Arp-Madore 2026-424: It is a system of two galaxies in a head-on collision. It resembles a ghostly face due to the bright cores of the galaxies.
3. The Squid Galaxy: Messier 77, also known as the Squid Galaxy, is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Cetus. It is about 47 million light-years away from Earth.
4. Eagle Nebula: It is a young open cluster of stars in the constellation Serpens. The nebula contains several active star-forming gas and dust regions, including the aforementioned Pillars of Creation.
5. Sombrero Galaxy: It is a peculiar galaxy of unclear classification in the constellation borders of Virgo and Corvus.
6. NGC 248 nebula: It is a nebula located in the Small Magellanic Cloud, a dwarf galaxy that is a satellite of the Milky Way.
7. Kohoutek 4-55 nebula: It is a planetary nebula, a beautiful cloud of gas and dust. It is formed by the outer layers of a red giant star being expelled into space during its late stages of life.