NFT NEBULAE - Series №002

Type: NGC 2438 (PN) nɛbjʊlə Description: A planetary nebula, the gaseous shroud cast off by a dying sun like star billions of years old whose central reservoir of hydrogen fuel has been exhausted. It moves through space at a different speed than the cluster stars with a halo of glowing atomic gas over 4.5 light-years across, extending beyond the nebula's brighter inner ring. Coordinates: RA 507h 41m 50.51986s | Dec −14° 44′ 07.4843″ Distance from earth: 1370 ly Speed: 37 km/s Constellation: Puppis Apparent dimensions: (V): 1.1 arcmins Radius: ~4.5 ly Mint Date: 16th March 2021 Rarity Scale: 1/5 M