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Toby Jug Nebula

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The Toby Jug Nebula

The Toby Jug Nebula, IC 2220, is so named because its shape resembles that of an old English drinking vessel. The nebula surrounds a bright but cool star and is the result of light reflected from particles that the star itself has ejected.

Images by David Malin, AAO.