Water Lily Nebula

HST image of the Watery Lily Nebula by Sun Kwok, Bruce Hrivnak, and Kate Su

The Water Lily Nebula, in the southern constellation of Ara, is a pre-planetary nebula also known as IRAS 16594-4656, in the process of developing to a planetary nebula. It is one of the pre-planetary nebulae containing polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, organic hydrocarbons otherwise constituting the basis for life.

R.A. 17h08'10" Decl. -47 00'28"

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