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What Type Of Nebula Is The Saturn Nebula?

šŸ’” The Answer

  • The Saturn Nebula is a planetary nebula.
  • It formed when a low-mass star ejected its outer layers.
  • The central star is now a white dwarf heating the expanding gas.
  • Planetary nebulae are unrelated to planets; the name is historical.

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