Red Rectangle Nebula
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red-rectangle-nebula-200-6616934
title:
Red Rectangle Nebula
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The Red Rectangle Nebula, so called because of its red color and unique rectangular shape, is a protoplanetary nebula in the Monoceros constellation. Also known as HD 44179, the nebula was discovered in 1973 during a rocket flight associated with the AFCRL Infrared Sky Survey called Hi Star. The binary system at the center of the nebula was first discovered by Robert Grant Aitken in 1915.
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Protoplanetary nebula in the constellation Monoceros
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Rectangle_Nebula
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2024-01-11T00:02:24Z
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