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Chandra X-ray & NOAO Optical Composite of NGC 40

This composite X-ray (red)/optical (black & white) image provides an alternative false-color scheme of the the dying, Sun-like star NGC 40. This planetary nebula is located about 3,000 light years from Earth in the constellation Cepheus. (Credit: X-ray: NASA/CXC/RIT/J.Kastn er & R.Montez.; Optical: NSF/AURA/NOAO/WIYN)
facet_what:
Cepheus
facet_what:
Aura
facet_what:
Sun
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Earth
UID:
SPD-CHAND-photo/2005 /n40/n40_comp.tif
original url:
http://chandra.harv…
Image ID:
235844
Resolution Size:
6
Format:
JP2
Media Type:
Image
File Name:
n40_comp.jp2
Width:
3300
Height:
1691
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