Hen 2-437 [updated] 〈2024-2026〉

is a stunning bipolar planetary nebula located in the northern constellation of Vulpecula (The Fox). It is celebrated for its remarkable symmetry and "icy blue" appearance, resembling the wings of a cosmic moth. Review of Hen 2-437

When a star like our Sun becomes a planetary nebula, the mass of the ejected gas often seems lower than what stellar evolution models predict. Hen 2-437, with its bright [O III] lines, helps calibrate models that account for mass loss during the Asymptotic Giant Branch (AGB) phase. hen 2-437

: Formed by the death of a low-mass star, similar to our Sun. The Birth of a Cosmic Shroud is a stunning bipolar planetary nebula located in

Hen 2-437 was first identified in 1946 by astronomer Rudolph Minkowski. However, it was not officially added to a formal catalog of planetary nebulae until the 1960s by , an astronomer who later became a NASA astronaut. Type : Bipolar planetary nebula. Visuals : Known for two distinct, symmetrical blue lobes. Hen 2-437, with its bright [O III] lines,