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  2. List of planetary nebulae - Wikipedia

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    Eye of Sauron Nebula M 1-42: 10 14 Sagittarius See also. Lists of astronomical objects; Lists of planets; References. This page was last edited on 29 ...

  3. List of largest nebulae - Wikipedia

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    The Ring Nebula is located in the lower right of the image Gum Nebula: 809–950 ly (248–291 pc) [32] [33] Emission nebula: Extends about 36° of the sky Bubble Nebula (NGC 6822) 758 ly (232 pc) [34] [35] [36] H II region: The Bubble Nebula is located in the upper left of the image NGC 6188: 600 ly (180 pc) [37] Emission nebula: NGC 592

  4. Nebula - Wikipedia

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    A nebula that is visible to the human eye from Earth would appear larger, but no brighter, from close by. [6] The Orion Nebula, the brightest nebula in the sky and occupying an area twice the angular diameter of the full Moon, can be viewed with the naked eye but was missed by early astronomers. [7]

  5. Planetary nebula - Wikipedia

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    NGC 6326, a planetary nebula with glowing wisps of outpouring gas that are lit up by a binary [3] central star. A planetary nebula is a type of emission nebula consisting of an expanding, glowing shell of ionized gas ejected from red giant stars late in their lives. [4] The term "planetary nebula" is a misnomer because they are unrelated to ...

  6. NGC 3132 - Wikipedia

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    NGC 3132 (also known as the Eight-Burst Nebula, [2] the Southern Ring Nebula, [2] or Caldwell 74) is a bright and extensively studied planetary nebula in the constellation Vela. Its distance from Earth is estimated at 613 pc or 2,000 light-years .

  7. Orion Nebula - Wikipedia

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    The Orion Nebula (also known as Messier 42, M42, or NGC 1976) is a diffuse nebula in the Milky Way situated south of Orion's Belt in the constellation of Orion, [b] and is known as the middle "star" in the "sword" of Orion. It is one of the brightest nebulae and is visible to the naked eye in the night sky with an apparent magnitude of 4.0.

  8. NASA offers explanation for bizarre 'trumpet noise' phenomena

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    Videos of eerie noises erupting from the skies have recently surfaced on YouTube, sending people into a panic around the world. The video above shows a particularly frightening episode of this ...

  9. NGC 2122 - Wikipedia

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    NGC 2122, also known as N 180B (LHA 120-N 180B), [3] is an emission nebula located in the Large Magellanic Cloud. [1] References This page was last edited on 27 ...