planetary nebula

collocation in English

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planetary
adjective
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/ˈplæn.ɪ.tər.i/us
/ˈplæn.ɪ.ter.i/
relating ...
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nebula
noun[C]
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/ˈneb.jə.lə/us
/ˈneb.jə.lə/
a cloud of gas or dust in space, appearing either bright ...
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(Definition ofplanetaryandnebulafrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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An average-size star will then shed its outer layers as aplanetarynebula.
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It will expand further after its helium supply is exhausted, slough off its outer shell and become a white dwarf inside aplanetarynebula.
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The original mass of the star was much higher, but most was ejected in the event which created theplanetarynebula.
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Thisplanetarynebulais rated at magnitude 12.1.
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The bipolarplanetarynebulahas a particular form of twin lobes of material that emanates from a central star.
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After shedding its outer layers to form aplanetarynebula, it will leave behind this core, which forms the remnant white dwarf.
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Objects such as aplanetarynebulaup to a dwarf galaxy typically have volumes in this range.
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One of four globulars known to contain aplanetarynebula.
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These objects represent the final stage before aplanetarynebula.
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At the time, it was designated simply as a small faintplanetarynebula.
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This ejected material formed an immense cloud of material called aplanetarynebula.
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The star becomes a white dwarf, and the expanding gas cloud becomes invisible to us, ending theplanetarynebulaphase of evolution.
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Wray 17-96 is also notable for its gas shell, once thought to be aplanetarynebula.
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However, there is currently only one established case of aplanetarynebuladiscovered in an open cluster.
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It will then lose its atmosphere completely; its outer layers forming aplanetarynebulaand the core a white dwarf.
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The dying star is in its earliest stage of becoming aplanetarynebula, a process that will take several thousand years.
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It will then expel most of its outer material, creating aplanetarynebula, until only the carbon-oxygen core is left.
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It is the most southern of all the bright sizableplanetarynebulain the sky, and remains invisible to all northern observers.
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It is possible to determine distances to the nearestplanetarynebulaby measuring their expansion rates.
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