Galaxy NGC 6369

Credit: 2MASS; Infrared Processing and Analysis Center; Caltech; University of Massachusettes · Download full size image

Atlas Image mosaic, covering 5.0´ × 5.0´ on the sky, of the planetary nebula NGC 6369. The nebula, noted for its peculiar fishtail-like outer loop morphology in the light of optical emission lines (also seen faintly in this near-infrared image, outside the bright ring of the nebula). This planetary nebula is associated with fast low-ionization emission regions, or FLIERs, which are thought to be discrete, collimated, and highly supersonic ejection events from the very hot central star, which can be seen at the center of the ring. 2000 Mar 29-Apr 4 Posted on: 31 Mar, 2003

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