Hourglass Nebula is the 18th Interstellar Object, the 3rd Nebula and the 3rd Planetary obtained in the Beyond (Unlocked at Rank 22), which can generate Stardust 
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In-Game Description[]
"The Hourglass Nebula defies explanation. A small hourglass nests in a large one, but the dead star isn't at the center of either one. Two inner rings circle the eye at right angles. But why? If there’s a binary star, it wouldn’t account for this one-of-a-kind shape."
Traits and Constellations[]
Hourglass Nebula is affected by the rare traits Cosmic Dust, and the epic traits Cosmology, Dark Matter, and Dark Energy. It is also affected by the constellations Eridanus, Perseus, and Ara.
| Type | Name | Description | Requires |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speed | Off-Center Star | An hourglass could form from swift stellar winds pushing dense clouds at the star’s equator up and down into symmetric shapes. Or a strong magnetic field could sculpt ionized gas into an hourglass. But an off-center star rules out both scenarios. It’s still a mystery. | |
| Payout | Butterfly Nebula | About one in 10 nebulae are bipolar, like the Hourglass, but shapes vary widely. The Butterfly Nebula has wings instead of rings. A very hot dead star at center is jetting out high-speed gas from the poles. The outflows are surprisingly symmetrical, like a mirror image. | Off-Center Star |
Achievements[]
| Name | Description | Requires |
|---|---|---|
| Red Rectangle Nebula | The Red Rectangle Nebula is straight edged instead of round or butterfly winged. Why? A pair of stars orbit closely at the center in a gravitational tango. Their tight dance confines the bipolar outflow of gas to four narrow cones in an X shape. | Hourglass Nebula Rank 3 |
| Ant Nebula | The bipolar Ant Nebula probably has two stars, one of which is very similar to how the Sun will look in about 5 billion years. Skinny “ant legs” at either end stretch its width to 1.5 light years. They are streams of speedy gases zipping easily through slow matter. | Hourglass Nebula Rank 6 |
Trivia[]
Engraved Hourglass Nebula, shortly Hourglass Nebula (also known as MyCn 18), is a young planetary nebula in the southern constellation Musca.
Gallery[]
Source[]
Engraved Hourglass Nebula - Image above taken
