NGC 7008, the Fetus Nebula

‍ Description and Details: NGC 7008 is a bright planetary nebula located in the constellation Cygnus and approximately 2,800 light-years away. It is commonly known as the Fetus Nebula because its shape resembles a human fetus. It is the remnant of a sun-like star. These stars do not have enough mass to explode in a supernova, and when the star ran out of fuel, it began to pulsate and "blow" its outer layers into space, like gigantic bubbles of gas. This gas detachment began between 4,000 and 5,700 years ago, and since then the gas has continued to expand until it formed the shape we see today.

Equipment:

Celestron C9.25 Edge HD and an ASI1600MM camera, in RGB and in Ha and Oiii for a total of approximately 8 hours.

‍ ‍Name: Aldo Zanetti