Aug 26, 2024, 03:20 PM IST

NASA's Hubble Telescope captures 7 nebulae that look like animals

Apurwa Amit

Horsehead nebula: It is one of the most well-known nebulae in the sky located in constellation Orion.

Jellyfish nebula: This nebula is located near the star Eta Geminorum. Its distance is around 5,000 light years from Earth.

Owl Nebula: It is a planetary nebula approximately 2,030 light years away in the constellation Ursa Major. It is estimated to be about 8,000 years old.

 Tarantula nebula: The Tarantula Nebula is a large H II region in the Large Magellanic Cloud.

Butterfly nebula: Officially known as  NGC 6302 is a bipolar planetary nebula, located in the constellation Scorpius.

Eagle nebula: The Eagle Nebula is a young open cluster of stars in the constellation Serpens. 

Crab nebula: It is a supernova remnant and pulsar wind nebula in the constellation of Taurus.

Credit: NASA