Nova Cygni 1992
This new HST image reveals an elliptical and slightly lumpy ring-like structure. The ring is the edge of a bubble of hot gas blasted into space by the nova. The shell is so thin that the FOC does not resolve its true thickness, even with HST's restored vision.
About the Image
About the Object
| Name: | Nova Cygni 1992 |
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| Type: | Milky Way : Star : Type : Variable : Nova |
| Distance: | 5500 light years |
| Category: | Stars |
Colours & filters
| Band | Telescope |
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Hubble Space Telescope
FOC |