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Astronomers dissected the anatomy of two planetary nebulae – Tech Explorist

Scientists from the Rochester Institute of Technology and Green Bank Observatory recently dissected the anatomy of two planetary nebulae Butterfly Nebula (NGC 6302)…

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In 2019 and early 2020, Hubble’s Wide Field Camera 3 observed the nebulae (Butterfly Nebula (NGC 6302) and the Jewel Bug Nebula (NGC 7027)) using its full, panchromatic capabilities. Since then, astronomers are using emission-line images from near-ultraviolet to near-infrared light to learn more about their properties.
Recently scientists from the Rochester Institute of Technology and Green Bank Observatory revealed new information about how the nebulae develop their dramatic features.
Joel Kastner,…

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