23K views · 1.6K reactions | Zooming into Southern Ring Nebula. Zooming into the Southern Ring Nebula! Constellation: Vela Distance: 2,000 light years away Credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, and the Webb ERO Production Team #constellations #constellation #vela #jameswebbspacetelescope #jameswebb #jwst #telescope #spacetelescope #science #spacetravel #facts #fyp #foryou #space #viralshorts #viral | Secrets of Space | Facebook

Southern Ring planetary nebula (NGC 3132 - C74) The Nebula is about 2,500 light-years away from Earth, in the direction of the Vela constellation, and is an expanding gas cloud that surrounds a star at the end of its life. In addition to being known as the Southern Ring, it is also called by some as the 8 Explosions Nebula. NGC 3132 is almost half a light year in diameter and the gases are expanding at a speed of 14km/s. Its apparent magnitude is 9.4. Latest Article: https://digitimed.com/astron