Facts and Information about Egg Nebula

 The Egg Nebula is a bipolar proto planetary Nebula approximately 3,000 light years away from the Earth, because of dense layer of the gas and dust the planet cannot be seen directly. The system has an angular momentum, which is very likely generated by an accretion disc.

FACTS ABOUT EGG NEBULA:-

1. The Egg Nebula's defining feature is the series of bright arcs and circles surrounding the central star.

2. The Photosphere of an F5 star is about 900k hotter than that of the sun, but it is still not hot enough to have begin ionizing nebula.

3. The dusty enclosure around the central star is very likely a disc.

4. The Egg Nebula shows strong microwave emission from the rotational transitions of  carbon monoxide (CO) and hydrogen cyanide (HCN).

5. The Egg Nebula emits polarized light which can also be detected visually by a medium sized telescope.

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