Spirograph
39. Nebula
Glowing like a multi-faceted jewel, the planetary nebula IC 418 lies
about 2000 light-years from Earth in the constellation Lepus. In this
picture, the Hubble telescope reveals some remarkable textures
weaving through the nebula. Their origin, however, is still uncertain.
Credit: NASA/ESA and The Hubble Heritage Team STScI/AURA
Grazing
40. encounter between
two spiral galaxies
In the direction of the constellation Canis Major, two spiral galaxies pass by each other
like majestic ships in the night. The near-collision has been caught in images taken by
the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope and its Wide Field Planetary Camera 2.
Credit: NASA/ESA and The Hubble Heritage Team (STScI)