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Cygnus Loop - Face of stellar death, Satwant Kumar
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Cygnus Loop - Face of stellar death

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Cygnus Loop - Face of stellar death

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Cygnus loop - Face of stellar death

Cygnus loop (Sh2-103) is a remnant of a violent cosmic explosion of a star, which was 20 times more massive than the sun. The visible exterior sac of the low-density gas was blasted into space by the dying star before its self-detonation. To me, the eastern veil nebula, a subcomponent of the Cygnus Loop, appears to be face pareidolia. Hence, I am calling it the face of stellar death.

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