Stunning image of the bipolar emission nebula NGC 6164-5, illuminated by the hot, massive star HD 148937 at its center. The nebula's symmetrical shape, possibly sculpted by stellar winds and magnetic fields, is highlighted against a backdrop of distant stars. Cometary knots of gas are visible in the lower left. This celestial object is located approximately 4,000 light-years away in the Norma constellation and spans four light-years across.

Astronomy Picture from 06/06/2006

NGC 6164: A Bipolar Emission Nebula

Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap060606.html


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