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Wolf–Rayet Nebula

A bubble blown by a Wolf–Rayet star's wind.

Shells of gas swept up and ionised by the intense stellar wind and radiation of a Wolf–Rayet star.

Overview

Shells of gas swept up and ionised by the intense stellar wind and radiation of a Wolf–Rayet star.

See also

Stellar Bubble

An ISM bubble blown by a single massive star.

Planetary Nebula

A dying Sun-like star's exhaled atmosphere.

Superbubble

A giant cavity blown by many supernovae.

Andromeda Galaxy (M31)

The farthest thing you can see with the naked eye.

Orion Nebula (M42)

A stellar nursery glowing in Orion's sword.

Pleiades (M45)

The Seven Sisters — a young blue cluster.

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