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What Is the Central Star of the Saturn Nebula Today?
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- The central star is now a bright white dwarf of apparent magnitude 11.5.
- White dwarfs are the dense remnants of stars like our Sun.
- Its brightness makes it visible through moderate telescopes.
- The star's ultraviolet light ionizes the surrounding nebula.
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