NGC 3132: The Southern Ring Nebula
NGC 3132 is a planetary nebula also called the Eight-Burst Nebula. It is located in the constellation Vela. It is about 2,000 light-years away. The gas pictured originated in a star similar to the sun. This nebula is intriguing to astronomers because it is asymmetrical. The differences in structure which are clearly visible are not understood by scientists. It has dust lanes which are cool filaments. This is part of a binary system and the gas is remnants from the outer layer of a star.
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