An aging red giant star is shedding its outer layers to produce the Southern Crab Nebula. The “legs” are likely to be the places where the outflowing material slams into surrounding gas and dust.
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An aging red giant star is shedding its outer layers to produce the Southern Crab Nebula. The “legs” are likely to be the places where the outflowing material slams into surrounding gas and dust.