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The mysterious dying star at the heart of the Bug Nebula -- 3,500 light years away in the constellation Scorpius -- has never been seen before as it is hidden behind a cloud of dust and ice.
"This star was so hard to find because it is hidden behind a cloud of dust and ice in the middle of the nebula", explained Professor Albert Zijlstra of the University of Manchester.
"Planetary nebulae like the Bug form when a dying star ejects much of its gas back into space and are among the most beautiful objects in the night sky,"
"Our own Sun will do this in about 5 billion years time. The Bug nebula, which is about 3500 light years away in the constellation Scorpius, is one of the most spectacular of all planetary nebulae."