The brightness of planetary nebula, in which changes can be seen in images taken years apart, suggest it has a particularly hot and massive central source.
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Scientists have long wondered what caused the unique shape of this object, from which it gets its name. A new analysis of Hubble Space Telescope images has offered some tantalizing clues.