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NGC 2818

NGC 2818

This nebula is nestled in an open cluster. Usually, open clusters disperse long before a planetary forms from one of the stars, but not in this case. The colors come from the gases present: red shows nitrogen, green is hydrogen, and blue is oxygen.


Credit: NASA/ESA/Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA)
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