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‘FRIED EGG NEBULA’ IS THE NEW NICKNAME OF MONSTER STAR ‘IRAS 17163-3907′

source: http://www.pinoyhalo.com/2011/09/29/fried-egg-nebula-is-the-new-nickname-of-monster-star-ira...

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A new picture of IRAS 17163-3907 - one of the 30 brightest stars in the infrared sky, revealed a double shell that surrounds the star. Fried Egg Nebula resembles the sunny side up, leading astronomers to nickname it the Fried Egg Nebula.
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