The Toby Jug Nebula, a unique bipolar reflection nebula, was captured by the Gemini South telescope and offers valuable insights into the evolution of red giants, including our Sun's future transformation. Nicknamed the Toby Jug Nebula owing to its resemblance to an old English drinking vessel, t
A billowing pair of nearly symmetrical loops of dust and gas mark the death throes of an ancient red-giant star, as captured by Gemini South, one half of the International Gemini Observatory. The resulting structure, said to resemble an old style of English jug, is a rarely seen bipolar reflection nebula. Evidence suggests that this object formed by the interactions between the dying red giant and a now-shredded companion star. Credit: International Gemini Observatory/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA, T.A.
The Toby Jug Nebula, a unique bipolar reflection nebula, was captured by the Gemini South telescope and offers valuable insights into the evolution of red giants, including our Sun’s future transformation. Nicknamed the Toby Jug Nebula owing to its resemblance to an old English drinking vessel, the glowing nebula IC 2220 is a rare astronomical find. This reflection nebula, located approximately 1,200 light-years away in the direction of the constellation Carina , is a double-lobed, or bipolar, cloud of gas and dust created and illuminated by the
at its center. This end-of-life phase of red giant stars is relatively brief, and the celestial structures that form around them are rare, making the Toby Jug Nebula an excellent case study into stellar evolution.This image, captured by the Gemini South telescope, one half of the International Gemini Observatory, operated by NSF’s, showcases the Toby Jug Nebula’s magnificent, nearly symmetrical double-looped structure and glowing stellar heart.
The image was processed by NOIRLab’s Communication, Education & Engagement team as part of the NOIRLab Legacy Imaging Program. The observations were made with Gemini South on Cerro Pachón in Chile using one of the dual Gemini Multi-Object Spectrographs . Though spectrographs are designed to split light into various wavelengths for study, the GMOS spectrographs also have powerful imaging capabilities, as demonstrated by this exceptional view of the Toby Jug Nebula.
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