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Tulip Nebula in the Cygnus Constellation
It has a 70 lightyear diameter, & is some 8,000 lightyears away
Reminder: ONE lightyear equals nearly SIX trillion miles - that is a "6" with 12 zeros
(Composite Image ; NASA AstroPic Archive, 16 Feb. 2017)
Image adapted from:
NASA's "Astronomy Picture of the Day" - February 16, 2017
AstroPic Description
Posted by Ivan Eder

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