Behold! Hubble's Heavenly Holiday "Ornament"

Behold! Hubble's Heavenly Holiday

Planetary nebula NGC 5189 as seen by Hubble's Wide Field Camera 3. Credit: NASA, ESA, and the Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA)

Planetary nebula NGC 5189 as seen by Hubble's Wide Field Camera 3. Credit: NASA, ESA, and the Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA)

It may be just a tad too big to hang on your tree but this bright, twisted planetary nebula would make a beautiful holiday ornament... if scaled a bit down to size, of course.

(Click the image to see it in its full festive glory!)

Jason Major