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IC443-Jellyfish nebula, Tibor Toth

IC443-Jellyfish nebula

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IC443-Jellyfish nebula, Tibor Toth

IC443-Jellyfish nebula

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When a massive star runs out of nuclear fuel, it explodes and forms a dense stellar core called a neutron star. The outer layers of the star collapse onto the neutron star and then bounce outward in a supernova explosion. A spinning neutron star that produces a beam of radiation is called a pulsar. The radiation sweeps around like light from a lighthouse, and can be detected as pulses of radio waves and other types of radiation.

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IC443-Jellyfish nebula, Tibor Toth