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Did Lord Rosse Name the Saturn Nebula in the 1840s?

šŸ’” The Answer

  • Lord Rosse named the object the Saturn Nebula in the 1840s.
  • By then, telescopes had improved enough to see its Saturn-like shape.
  • The nebula is a planetary nebula in the constellation Aquarius.
  • It appears greenish-yellowish in a small amateur telescope.

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