NGC 3132 - Wikipedia
WEBNGC 3132, also known as the Southern Ring Nebula, is a bright planetary nebula in the constellation Vela. It is 2,000 light-years away and has a central white dwarf star and an A-type companion star.
Southern Ring Nebula (NIRCam Image) - Webb
WEBJul 12, 2022 · The bright star at the center of NGC 3132, while prominent when viewed by NASA’s Webb Telescope in near-infrared light, plays a supporting role in sculpting the surrounding nebula. A second star, barely visible at lower left along one of the bright star’s diffraction spikes, is the nebula’s source. It has ejected at least eight layers of ...
A Glowing Pool of Light: Planetary Nebula NGC 3132
WEBNov 5, 1998 · NGC 3132 is a round cloud of gas ejected by a dying star, also known as the Eight-Burst or Southern Ring Nebula. See the Hubble image of this nebula, its colors, stars, and dust particles in the constellation Vela.
Southern Ring Nebula - Constellation Guide
WEBThe Southern Ring Nebula (Eight-Burst Nebula, NGC 3132) is a planetary nebula about 2,000 light-years away in the southern constellation Vela. In 2022, it became one of the first targets of NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST).
‘Extreme stripping action’ led to the messy birth of the Southern …
WEBDec 8, 2022 · The central white dwarf star of NGC3132, they realised, is enshrouded in dust. The dust is warmed up by the star’s heat and therefore shines in the infrared, producing the light we...
The messy death of a multiple star system and the resulting …
WEBDec 8, 2022 · Planetary nebulae—the ejected envelopes of red giant stars—provide us with a history of the last, mass-losing phases of 90% of stars initially more massive than the Sun. Here we analyse images ...
Southern Ring Nebula (NIRCam Image) - ESA/Webb
WEBJul 12, 2022 · See the stunning details of NGC 3132, a planetary nebula in the constellation Vela, captured by the James Webb Space Telescope. Learn how the bright star at the centre and its companion star create the intricate …
A glowing pool of light | ESA/Hubble - www.spacetelescope.org
WEBNGC 3132 is a stunning example of a planetary nebula, an expanding cloud of gas around a dying star. It is also known as the 'Eight-Burst' or the 'Southern Ring' Nebula to amateur astronomers in the southern hemisphere.
NASA’s Webb Captures Dying Star’s Final ‘Performance’ in Fine …
WEBJul 12, 2022 · NGC 3132, also known as the Southern Ring Nebula, is a planetary nebula 2,500 light-years away. Webb’s infrared view reveals the second star cloaked in dust and the complex structures of gas and dust ejected by the brighter star.
APOD: 2015 June 7 - NGC 3132: The Eight Burst Nebula
WEBNGC 3132 is a planetary nebula created by a binary star system in the constellation Hydra. It has an unusual shape, a blue center, and dark dust lanes that are not well understood.
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