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.
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About the Image
NASA press release
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| Id: | opo9839a |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 5 November 1998, 18:00 |
| Size: | 935 x 700 px |
About the Object
| Name: | NGC 3132, Southern Ring Nebula |
| Type: | • Milky Way : Nebula : Type : Planetary • Nebulae Images/Videos |
| Distance: | 2000 light years |
