This is the Egg Nebula. It's about 3,000 light years away from Earth, formed by illumination of gas and dust surrounding a dying star. Even though it's technically a "preplanetary nebula," it’s not in the process of forming into a planet. #eggnebula #nebula #preplanetary #dust #gas #space #solarsystem #lightyears #ifls #earth #planet #planets #universe #space #science #galaxy #galaxies #star #stars #dyingstar