This is a nebula formed from a Wolf-Rayet star, a rare and unique star that you can find at the center of some nebulae. They look remarkably similar to a super nova remnant, and seem to be a mix between a planetary nebula and an SNR. And honestly, it kind of is. This Wolf-Rayet star is currently in the process of dying, and as the gas from the stars old atmosphere collides and pushes against not only itself, but the interstellar medium, it excites the molecules. What we’re seeing is Hydrogen-alp
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This is a nebula formed from a Wolf-Rayet star, a rare and unique star that you can find at the center of some nebulae. They look remarkably similar to a super nova remnant, and seem to be a mix between a planetary nebula and an SNR. And honestly, it kind of is. This Wolf-Rayet star is currently in the process of dying, and as the gas from the stars old atmosphere collides and pushes against not only itself, but the interstellar medium, it excites the molecules. What we’re seeing is Hydrogen-alp
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