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3D structure of iconic Ring Nebula gives 'a brand new view of an old astronomical friend'
Specifically, they mapped movements of carbon monoxide gas molecules that outline the nebula. Kastner said tracking the velocities and locations of those molecules, which were thrown out by the dying, ...
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RIT professor leads research showing true structure of the iconic Ring Nebula
The team determined the nebula to have an ellipsoidal shape using Submillimeter Array (SMA) radio-wavelength mapping of emission from carbon monoxide (CO) gas. The CO emission reveals cold, molecular ...
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3D structure of iconic Ring Nebula gives 'a brand new view of an old astronomical friend'
Specifically, they mapped movements of carbon monoxide gas molecules that outline the nebula. Kastner said tracking the velocities and locations of those molecules, which were thrown out by the ...