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Hubble image of bipolar nebula M1-63 in Scutum

Original: Here we have M1-63 -- a bipolar planetary nebula located in the # constellation Scutum! To learn more about the shield c

Astronomy enthusiasts are sharing a Hubble Space Telescope image of M1-63, a bipolar planetary nebula in the constellation Scutum. The nebula, formed when a dying star sheds its outer layers into two mirrored lobes of glowing gas, is featured alongside material about the shield-shaped constellation. The image comes from ESA/Hubble's picture of the week archive.

Why now: Space and astronomy communities are circulating a striking ESA/Hubble image of the nebula, tied to a podcast episode about the constellation Scutum.

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