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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A planetary nebula in the constellation Lyra.
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The most remarkable object of this class is the Ring Nebula, which is situated between the stars Beta and Gamma Lyræ.
The Astronomy of Milton's 'Paradise Lost' Thomas Nathaniel Orchard
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He found the tiny O of the Ring Nebula, and started to switch eyepieces, to get a close-up look.
1968 Haldeman, Joe & Fields, Trinity 1984
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Slide 100: It is similar in appearance to the Ring Nebula, whose size, age, and physical characteristics are similar to the Dumbbell Nebula, varying only in its relative proximity and the appearance from the equatorial viewing angle.
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