Thursday, September 6, 2007

Death of a Star, Egg Nebula



Space Views from he Hubble Telescope
Death of a Star: Egg Nebula

The Egg Nebula is a large cloud of dust and gas ejected by the star and expanding at a speed of 115,000 miles per hour. Such nebulae are a rare sight; they are in an evolutionary phase that lasts a very short time (1,000-2,000 years)

This is postmarked with 3 US stamps in 2007


1 comment:

Shaunna said...

Oh! I am jealous! I would love to have those space cards that you have!!!