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SH2-132 - Strong Stellar Wind - The Lion Nebula in Bortle 9 (full resolution), Anthony Brunet-Bessette
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SH2-132 - Strong Stellar Wind - The Lion Nebula in Bortle 9 (full resolution)

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SH2-132 - Strong Stellar Wind - The Lion Nebula in Bortle 9 (full resolution), Anthony Brunet-Bessette
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SH2-132 - Strong Stellar Wind - The Lion Nebula in Bortle 9 (full resolution)

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Hi everybody,

This nebula always felt special with this particular light beam, which is in reality a strong stellar wind.

In fact, Wolf-Rayet stars are huge and hot and have a white-blue coloration. These stars are at least 20 times more massive than our Sun and can be hundreds of thousands or even millions of times brighter! In addition, they tend to be eruptive and possess extremely high solar winds. (Source: https://cosgrovescosmos.com/projects/sh2-132-the-lion-nebula)

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SH2-132 - Strong Stellar Wind - The Lion Nebula in Bortle 9 (full resolution), Anthony Brunet-Bessette