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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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Astronomers in Europe have identified an unexpected feature hidden inside the famous Ring Nebula.

From Science Daily Jan. 18, 2026

They show an unprecedented level of detail of a doughnut-like structure of glowing gas known as the Ring Nebula.

From BBC Aug. 3, 2023

The Webb presentation gave us gasp-inducing images of the Southern Ring Nebula, a sphere of gas and dust belched by a dying star, and Stephan’s Quintet, a grouping of galaxies millions of light-years away.

From New York Times Jul. 13, 2022

Two cameras aboard Webb captured the latest image of this planetary nebula, cataloged as NGC 3132, and known informally as the Southern Ring Nebula.

From Salon Jul. 12, 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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