The Big Picture: Hubble

The planetary nebula known as Kohoutek 4-55

This image has been released by NASA as the last "pretty" image made by the Hubble Space Telescope's Wide Field Planetary Camera 2. The image made May 4, 2009 is of the planetary nebula known as Kohoutek 4-55.

The Wide Field Planetary Camera 2 will be replaced during the space shuttle mission scheduled to launch 11 May 2009.

Photo: NASA/AP


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