planetary nebula nucleus
nounEtymology From planetary nebula + nucleus.
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Astronomy, Natural sciences The remnant hot luminous core of the stellar progenitor of the planetary nebula, which ionizes the surrounding planetary nebula.
noun
Etymology From planetary nebula + nucleus.
Astronomy, Natural sciences The remnant hot luminous core of the stellar progenitor of the planetary nebula, which ionizes the surrounding planetary nebula.
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