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planetary nebula

planetary nebula

Glowing gas shell expelled by an aging star of low or intermediate mass.

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English
planetary nebula
Norwegian
planetarisk tåke
Japanese
惑星状星雲 — わくせいじょうせいうん — wakuseijō seiun
Korean
행성상 성운 — haengseongsang seongun
Spanish
nebulosa planetaria
French
nébuleuse planétaire
German
Planetarischer Nebel

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