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Astronomy Fun Fact:

Planetary nebulae are named for the supposed resemblance SOME have to the blue-green disks of Uranus and Neptune.

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1 posted on 07/30/2002 9:48:13 PM PDT by petuniasevan

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2 posted on 07/30/2002 9:49:00 PM PDT by petuniasevan

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The sun has preferred directions for its particle bursts doesn't it? Then add in some rotation for a gas and dust cloud like this and the debris seems like it would form a flattened disk in the case of a moderate blow-off. Seems like this shape might be common just thinking about it, and perhaps the old story that our own planets in the solar system were formed this way is the right idea after all.

3 posted on 07/30/2002 10:01:16 PM PDT by RightWhale

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Thanks ! Nice.