Re: QX Pup > I saw the images mentioned below and I have a question. There is some > nebular object very close to a star - firstly I thought that these are > some faint stars but on one image all stars are perfectly imaged and > this is still foggy. Is it some gallaxy or is this connected to the > variable? (Oh, I don't think the planetary of course :) Nebula on its way to a real planetary nebula. QX Pup is one of the best known proto-planetary nebula. The nebula is the product of its mass-loss. Regards, Taichi Kato