2023 August 05 - NGC 1360: The Robin's Egg Nebula

In today's image, we see the nebula known as the Robin's Egg Nebula which is also known by its catalog designation of NGC 1360. This is an example of a planetary nebula which is the end state of a star much like our own Sun.

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