2000 33c Edwin Powell Hubble: Egg Nebula
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U.S. #3387
2000 33¢ Egg Nebula
2000 33¢ Egg Nebula
Edwin Powell Hubble
Issue Date: April 10, 2000
City: Greenbelt, Maryland
City: Greenbelt, Maryland
Printed By: American Packaging Corp. for Sennett Security Products
Printing Method: Photogravure
Perforations: 11
Color: Multicolored
Hubble’s Advanced Camera for Surveys filmed the Egg Nebula, located about 3,000 light years from Earth. The rings of light are layers of dust ejected into space from the star that is at the end of its life. The thick dust belt in the center hides the star from sight. The blue color was made by polarized filters on the camera and helps astronomers learn more about the properties of the dust and the location of the star.
U.S. #3387
2000 33¢ Egg Nebula
2000 33¢ Egg Nebula
Edwin Powell Hubble
Issue Date: April 10, 2000
City: Greenbelt, Maryland
City: Greenbelt, Maryland
Printed By: American Packaging Corp. for Sennett Security Products
Printing Method: Photogravure
Perforations: 11
Color: Multicolored
Hubble’s Advanced Camera for Surveys filmed the Egg Nebula, located about 3,000 light years from Earth. The rings of light are layers of dust ejected into space from the star that is at the end of its life. The thick dust belt in the center hides the star from sight. The blue color was made by polarized filters on the camera and helps astronomers learn more about the properties of the dust and the location of the star.