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This intriguing picture from ESO’s Very Large Telescope shows the glowing green planetary nebula IC 1295 surrounding a dim and dying star. It is located about 3,300 light-years away in the constellation of Scutum (The Shield). The new image, released on April 10, 2013 by the European Southern Observatory, shows the planetary nebula IC 1295 like it has never been seen before. This picture, which ESO scientists dubbed “ghostly”, marks the first time the nebula has been imaged such unprecedented detail. (Photo by ESO)
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