Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Lynx (Lyn)  ·  Contains:  PK164+31.1
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PK 164+31.1 Headphone Nebula, rdhand
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PK 164+31.1 Headphone Nebula

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PK 164+31.1 Headphone Nebula

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Images taken on the 25th and 26th of Nov 2022

This bubble of expanding gas is the planetary nebula PK 164 +31.1  It is known as the Headphone Nebula.  It is the remnant of the atmosphere of a Sun-like star expelled as its supply of core hydrogen became depleted. Visible near the center of the nebula is what remains of the core itself --a blue-hot white dwarf star.  The Nebula is about 1,600 light-years away and is 5 light-years in diameter. Although the expanding nebula will fade away over the next few thousand years, the central white dwarf star may well survive for billions of years.

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PK 164+31.1 Headphone Nebula, rdhand

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