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| NGC 3132 (Eight-Burst Nebula, Southern Ring Nebula)  | ||||
| subject | fact | |||
| NGC 3132 | has expansion rate 9 miles per second | ![]()  | 
| has distance 2000 light years | ![]()  | |
| has synonym Eight-Burst Nebula | ![]()  | |
| has synonym Southern Ring Nebula | ![]()  | |
has image ![]()  | ![]()  | |
| has extent 0.5 light year | ![]()  | |
| is an instance of planetary nebula | ![]()  | |
| planetary nebula | has expansion velocity typically 10 km/s | ![]()  | 
| has catalog planetary nebula catalog | ![]()  | |
| expanding emission nebula | has composition enhanced with heavy elements relative to the interstellar medium | ![]()  | 
| has explosion date | ![]()  | |
| has progenitor star | ![]()  | |
| nebula | is a part of gas | ![]()  | 
| celestial body | has spectra | ![]()  | 
| physical object | has location or center of gravity | ![]()  | 
| has angular momentum | ![]()  | |
| has mass | ![]()  | |
| has velocity | ![]()  | |
| has momentum | ![]()  | |
| has temperature | ![]()  | |
| has volume | ![]()  | |
| has material | ![]()  | 
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