Necklace Nebula
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(NASA. LARGE FORMAT. HUBBLE TELESCOPE) The interaction of two doomed stars has given rise to this spectacular ring adorned with brilliant clusters of gas - a diamond necklace of cosmic proportions. Known as the Necklace Nebula, this planetary nebula is located 15,000 light-years from Earth in the small constellation of Sagitta (the Arrow).
The Necklace Nebula was produced by a pair of Sun-like stars in close orbit. About 10,000 years ago, one of the aging stars expanded and engulfed its smaller companion, creating what astronomers call a "common envelope." The smaller star continued to rotate inside its larger companion, increasing the rotational speed of the swollen giant until large parts of it were thrown into space. This ring of escaping debris formed the Collier Nebula, with particularly dense clumps of gas forming the bright "diamonds" around the ring.
The two stars that created the Necklace Nebula are so close together - separated by only a few million kilometers - that they appear as a single bright spot in the center of this image. Despite their proximity, the stars are spinning furiously around each other, completing an orbit in just over a day. 2021.period chromogenic print. Numbering on the front. Legend on label on the back. 40,6 x 40,6cm with margins.
The Necklace Nebula was produced by a pair of Sun-like stars in close orbit. About 10,000 years ago, one of the aging stars expanded and engulfed its smaller companion, creating what astronomers call a "common envelope." The smaller star continued to rotate inside its larger companion, increasing the rotational speed of the swollen giant until large parts of it were thrown into space. This ring of escaping debris formed the Collier Nebula, with particularly dense clumps of gas forming the bright "diamonds" around the ring.
The two stars that created the Necklace Nebula are so close together - separated by only a few million kilometers - that they appear as a single bright spot in the center of this image. Despite their proximity, the stars are spinning furiously around each other, completing an orbit in just over a day. 2021.period chromogenic print. Numbering on the front. Legend on label on the back. 40,6 x 40,6cm with margins.
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