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What Is the Real Shape of the Ring Nebula? It may look like a celestial bagel, seemingly simple in design, but the structure of this planetary nebula is actually more complicated than once thought

Authors :
Kwok, Sun
Source :
Sky & Telescope. July 2000, Vol. 100 Issue 1, 32
Publication Year :
2000

Abstract

The Ring Nebula in Lyra was discovered by Antoine Darquier de Pellepoix of Toulouse in 1779. He described it as 'extremely faint, but perfectly outlined. It is as large as [...]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00376604
Volume :
100
Issue :
1
Database :
Gale General OneFile
Journal :
Sky & Telescope
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
edsgcl.62744940