This is the Saturn Nebula, a planetary nebula 3,900 light years away. It gets its name because it resembles the planet Saturn.
Dr. Christopher Burrows, ESA/STScI and NASA

This is the Saturn Nebula, a planetary nebula 3,900 light years away. It gets its name because it resembles the planet Saturn.
Dr. Christopher Burrows, ESA/STScI and NASA

This is the Saturn Nebula, a planetary nebula 3,900 light years away. It gets its name because it resembles the planet Saturn.
Dr. Christopher Burrows, ESA/STScI and NASA


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