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Old 26-10-2009, 09:38 AM
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So that's what it looks like close up. Fascinating!
If the Crab Nebula, a supernova remnant, spans 10 light years that makes its actual size much larger than the Dumbbell (~3 ly) or Helix Nebulas (~5 ly), both of which are planetary nebulae. I suppose one would expect this.

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