NGC 3132 Pool of Light

NGC 3132 is a striking example of a planetary nebula. This expanding cloud of gas, surrounding a dying star, is known to amateur astronomers in the southern hemisphere as the Eight-Burst or the Southern Ring Nebula.
NGC 3132 Pool of Light
Photo by: NASA, ESA, Hubble Heritage Team
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