The Stars || News || About Stars | Nearest Stars | Big Stars | Special Stars | Exoplanets | Prototype Stars || Constellations || Galaxies || Planets | Moons | Solar System || Convert Values || Stellar Records || Imprint & Privacy

         

Anzeige

The Egg Nebula (AFCRL 2688)

The former red giant is about to draw its final breath. It has ejected its outer layers long ago and is disrupting now the inner layers. The white core, where still the last fusion processes take place, is hidden behind a think cloud and is therefore invisible.


Constellation: Cygnus
Distance: 4000 light-years
Spectral class: F
Visual magnitude: 14.0

Back: List of Special Stars part 2 		    Egg Nebula AFCRL 2688
Photo: Nasa, Hubble Telescope
    Astronomical articles released under Creative Commons: Imprint & Privacy
This site in German: Sterne und Planeten


Astronomy: Stars & Planets | © Jumk.de Webprojects

Images of Chemical Elements