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A Glowing Pool of Light

NGC 3132 is a striking example of a planetary nebula. This expanding cloud of gas, surrounding a dying star, is known to amateur astronomers in the southern hemisphere as the 'Eight-Burst' or the 'Southern Ring' Nebula.

Credit: Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA/NASA/ESA)

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Id:	opo9839a
Object:	NGC 3132, Eight-Burst Nebula, Southern Ring Nebula, IRAS 10049-4011
Type:	Nebula
Instru-ment:	WFPC2
Width:	935
Height:	700

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A Glowing Pool of Light

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