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ERIC Number: EJ450629
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1991
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ISSN: ISSN-0031-921X
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The Formation of a Planetary Nebula.
Harpaz, Amos
Physics Teacher, v29 n5 p268-71 May 1991
Proposes a scenario to describe the formation of a planetary nebula, a cloud of gas surrounding a very hot compact star. Describes the nature of a planetary nebula, the number observed to date in the Milky Way Galaxy, and the results of research on a specific nebula. (MDH)
Descriptors: Density (Matter), High Schools, Mathematical Formulas, Physics, Postsecondary Education, Radiation, Science Education
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Guides - Classroom - Learner; Guides - Classroom - Teacher
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Language: English
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