The Calabash Nebula, Also known as the Rotten Egg Nebula found in the constellation of Puppis 5,000 light years away from earth. The Nebula is around 1.5 light years is the aftermath of a dying star. The shape of the nebula is formed due the the dying star releasing violent gas eruptions and supersonic shock waves. The Calabash Nebula gets its name "The Rotten Egg" due to the nebula containing very high amounts of sulfur gas. Ionized Hydrogen and Nitrogen gases can be seen in the image above shown by the bright yellow / orange colours whilst the shock waves giving off by the star can be seen in blue.
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