Gaze into the Snow Globe: This Week in Astronomy with Dave Eicher

The Snow Globe Nebula (NGC 6781) is a unique planetary nebula lying 1,500 light-years away in the constellation Aquila. The object gets its name because the interior of the ring is partially transparent, allowing points of starlight to come through, appearing like snowflakes suspended in a snow globe. In addition to being a great deep-skyContinue reading “Gaze into the Snow Globe: This Week in Astronomy with Dave Eicher”
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