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Media:  IMAGE
Format:  JPEG (430 x 256)
TIFF (1262 x 750)
Date:  02.11.2003
Title:  Close-up of M27, the Dumbbell Nebula
Description:  An aging star's last hurrah creates a flurry of glowing knots of gas that appear to be streaking through space. This closeup image of the Dumbbell Nebula was taken by the JPL-built and designed Wide Field and Planetary 2 Camera, onboard NASA's Hubble Space Telescope.
ID:  PIA04249
Credit:  NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (NASA-JPL)
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Date: 01.20.2004