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NGC 3132 (Eight-Burst Nebula, Southern Ring Nebula) | ||||
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NGC 3132 | has expansion rate 9 miles per second | |
has distance 2000 light years | ||
has synonym Eight-Burst Nebula | ||
has synonym Southern Ring Nebula | ||
has image | ||
has extent 0.5 light year | ||
is an instance of planetary nebula | ||
planetary nebula | has expansion velocity typically 10 km/s | |
has catalog planetary nebula catalog | ||
expanding emission nebula | has composition enhanced with heavy elements relative to the interstellar medium | |
has explosion date | ||
has progenitor star | ||
nebula | is a part of gas | |
celestial body | has spectra | |
physical object | has location or center of gravity | |
has angular momentum | ||
has mass | ||
has velocity | ||
has momentum | ||
has temperature | ||
has volume | ||
has material |
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