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Why Is It Called The Saturn Nebula?
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- It gets its name from its resemblance to the planet Saturn.
- The nebula's rings appear nearly edge-on to Earth observers.
- Lord Rosse gave it this name in the 1840s.
- Earlier telescopes could not clearly see this Saturn-like shape.
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