The Top 10 Photographs by Hubble



The Top 10 Photographs from The Hubble Space Telescope

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In 2006, astronauts voted on what they felt were the top ten photographs taken by the Hubble Space Telescope during its 16-year journey to date.  The photographs illustrate that our universe is not only deeply strange, but also impossibly beautiful.

The Top Ten:

10. The Trifid Nebula
 The Trifid Nebula


9. Canis Major - two merging galaxies
 Canis Major - two merging galaxies


8. Starry Night - a halo of light around a star
 Starry Night - a halo of light around a star


7. Perfect Storm in the Swan Nebula
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6. Cone Nebula
 Cone Nebula


5. The Hourglass Nebula
 The Hourglass Nebula


4. The Cat's Eye Nebula
 The Cat's Eye Nebula


3. The Eskimo Nebula
 The Eskimo Nebula


2. The Ant Nebula
 The Ant Nebula


1. The Sombrero Galaxy
 The Sombrero Galaxy