The Methuselah Nebula (MWP 1) is a large, very old bipolar planetary nebula located approximately 4,500 light-years away in the northern constellation Cygnus (the Swan). With a diameter of 15 light-years, it is one of the largest planetary nebulae known. Planetary nebulae are a very brief final phase in the lives of Sun-like stars. These… Read More »Methuselah Nebula (MWP 1)
