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Cecilia Scorza, EU-UNAWE Germany

A Toast to a Middle-aged Star!

Located far from Earth in the Southern night sky is the Toby Jug nebula, which has been captured in amazing detail in this new photograph. The cloud of pale gas surrounds a huge Red Giant star that has five times the mass of our Sun! The bright light from the star in the middle reflects off the gas, causing it to glow. 

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ESO

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