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Planetary nebula ESO 456-67 as seen by the Hubble Space Telescope. The nebula is the product of a dying Sun-like star flinging its shells of dust and gas into space. ESO 456-67 lies in the constellation of Sagittarius (The Archer), in the southern sky.
This image was published as a space science image of the week feature on 25 February 2013 in collaboration with Hubble picture of the week.