Strange halo around the planet nebula IC 5148 stunned

Using ESO's Very Large telescope, international astronomers detect ionizing halo around planetary nebula IC 5148, one of the fastest planetary nebula known to date.

Ionizing halo surrounds the planetary nebula IC 5148. (Image source: Phys).

According to experts, planetary nebula IC 5148 originated from a giant white dwarf or dwarf, evolving into planetary nebulae.

Although planetary nebula IC 5148 is a circular planetary nebula discovered in 1894, it has not been studied in detail.

This nebula is located in the constellation Grus, about 3,000 light-years away from Earth. With a traveling speed of 50km / s, it is one of the fastest planetary nebula known to date.

In the new discovery, scientists discovered around IC 5148 covered by unusual ionizing halo structures . The interior contains many hot materials that are also ionized. This halo carries tremendous dynamics, average temperature to about 11,500K and its metal concentration at 0.02 dex.