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A Glowing Pool of Light

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NGC 3132 is a striking example of a planetary nebula. This expanding cloud of gas, surrounding a dying star, is known to amateur astronomers in the southern hemisphere as the 'Eight-Burst' or the 'Southern Ring' Nebula.
Credit: Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA/NASA/ESA)

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