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Southern Ring Nebula - A planetary nebula - shells of gas and dust expelled by a dying star.

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Southern Ring Nebula

Also known as: NGC 3132, Eight-Burst Nebula

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Analysis

Planetary nebula showing the expanding shells of material expelled by a dying Sun-like star.

Key Features

Binary central star
Expanding shells
Molecular hydrogen
Dust lanes

Observation Details

Coordinates: RA: 10h 7m 1.30s, Dec: -40° 26' 12.8"; Constellation: Vela
Observation Date: July 12, 2022
Instrument: NIRCam
Distance: 2.5 thousand light years

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