NGC246 (Skull Nebula) Wall Art including Frame PopSocket Its position is however indicated

Its position is however indicated on the above image

in the southern constellation of Octans (The Octant)

the central bright cloud of dust is the blast wave moving through interstellar space heating up dust as it goes

As well as the VLT

NGC246 (Skull Nebula) Wall Art including Frame PopSocket Its position is however indicatedCaptured in astounding detail by ESOs Very Large Telescope (VLT), the eerie Skull Nebula is showcased in this new image in beautiful pink and red tones. This planetary nebula, also known as NGC 246, is the first known to be associated with a pair of closely bound stars orbited by a third outer star. Credit: ESO