Crescent Nebula
About 5,000 light-years away in the constellation of Cygnus, the Crescent Nebula is formed by dust expelled by an ageing star, which has been superheated by a burst of radiation from the star. These ‘planetary nebulae’ are the source of about a third of all interstellar dust.
About 5,000 light-years away in the constellation of Cygnus, the Crescent Nebula is formed by dust expelled by an ageing star, which has been superheated by a burst of radiation from the star. These ‘planetary nebulae’ are the source of about a third of all interstellar dust.
About 5,000 light-years away in the constellation of Cygnus, the Crescent Nebula is formed by dust expelled by an ageing star, which has been superheated by a burst of radiation from the star. These ‘planetary nebulae’ are the source of about a third of all interstellar dust.