The translucent bubble-shaped planetary nebula seen in the center of this image is PN G262.4-01.9. The visible material of a star that has left its red giant phase and has evolved toward its end. In this phase the star expels its outer layers into space, rocks, dust and gas expelled at high speed that produce a shock front when colliding with the less dense and..... #astronomy#space#astrophysics#astrophotography
