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Ring Nebula

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noun

Astronomy.
  1. a planetary nebula in the constellation Lyra that has a ringlike appearance surrounding its central star.


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Within and around this region lie several popular deep-sky objects, including the Dumbbell Nebula, the Ring Nebula, the North America Nebula, and the Veil Nebula.

From Science Daily Jun. 3, 2026

The Ring Nebula is a well-known "planetary nebulae", found in the constellation Lyra, and is visible throughout the summer.

From BBC Aug. 3, 2023

In fact, this is a nebula — the Southern Ring Nebula, to be exact.

From Salon Dec. 26, 2022

The same target can look very different when viewed side by side in both varieties of light, as shown by these images of the Southern Ring Nebula, which is about 2,500 light-years away.

From Scientific American Jul. 21, 2022

Courtesy NASA. shapeType32lineWidth24130shapeType32lineWidth24130shapeType32lineWidth24130A hypothetical ice planet in the system of the Ring Nebula in Lyra.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan

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