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APOD: February 15, 1997 - Shapley 1: An Annular Planetary Nebula

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February 15, 1997
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Shapley 1: An Annular Planetary Nebula
Credit and Copyright:
D. Malin (AAO), AATB

Explanation: What happens when a star runs out of nuclear fuel? The center condenses into a white dwarf while the outer atmospheric layers are expelled into space and appear as a planetary nebula. This particular planetary nebula, designated Shapley 1 after the famous astronomer Harlow Shapley, has a very apparent annular ring like structure. Although some of these nebula appear like planets on the sky (hence their name), they actually surround stars far outside our Solar System.

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