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Old 08-03-2016, 10:06 PM
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Paddy (Patrick)
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This is the Homunculus Nebula, the outflow of material from the star when it flared up (observed in the 1840s). If you keep observing, you may see striations in the nebula as well as the two little jets coming out the side.
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