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3 unusual facts about Boomerang Nebula


Absolute zero

In February 2003, the Boomerang Nebula was observed to have been releasing gases at a speed of 500,000 km/h (over 300,000 mph) for the last 1,500 years.

Boomerang Nebula

In 2013, observations of the ALMA radio interferometer revealed other features of the Boomerang Nebula.

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Keith Taylor and Mike Scarrott called it the 'Boomerang Nebula' in 1980 after observing it with the Anglo-Australian telescope at the Siding Spring Observatory.



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