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M76 - Little Dumbbell Nebula - Deep Sky Videos
TV Episode | 6 min | Documentary

The central star of the planetary nebula Messier 76 is quite rare. It is a white dwarf with a surface layer of carbon rather than hydrogen or helium. Apparently after its first expansion phase when it release most of it's remaining ...See moreThe central star of the planetary nebula Messier 76 is quite rare. It is a white dwarf with a surface layer of carbon rather than hydrogen or helium. Apparently after its first expansion phase when it release most of it's remaining hydrogen creating the nebula it contracted and experienced a helium flash converting the helium to carbon and created a second nebula. Written by David Foss See less
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Paul Crowther
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