NASA Image Shows 'Red Rectangle' In Space
- 8 years ago
NASA has released an image showing a unique phenomenon called a Red Rectangle. Estimated to be around 2,300-light years from Earth, it encompasses an old star known as HD 44179.
NASA has released an image showing a unique phenomenon called a Red Rectangle.
Estimated to be around 2,300-light years from Earth, it encompasses an old star known as HD 44179.
A news release reveals that the criss-cross contains “spaced lines of glowing gas.”
According to the agency, “The Red Rectangle is an unusual example of what is known as a proto-planetary nebula.”
In effect, it is a mature star that is expelling gas and
NASA has released an image showing a unique phenomenon called a Red Rectangle.
Estimated to be around 2,300-light years from Earth, it encompasses an old star known as HD 44179.
A news release reveals that the criss-cross contains “spaced lines of glowing gas.”
According to the agency, “The Red Rectangle is an unusual example of what is known as a proto-planetary nebula.”
In effect, it is a mature star that is expelling gas and