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WRAY 16-47, John Bozeman

WRAY 16-47

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WRAY 16-47, John Bozeman

WRAY 16-47

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Description

The Southern Crab Nebula (or WRAY 16-147 or Hen 2-104) is a nebula in the constellation Centaurus. The nebula is several thousand light years from Earth, and its central star is a symbiotic Mira variable - white dwarf pair. It is named for its resemblance to the Crab Nebula, which is in the northern sky.

Data from the Hubble Legacy Archive. Processed with FITS Liberator, PixInsight and Photoshop 2022.

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WRAY 16-47, John Bozeman