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Artist’s impression of the planetary nebula Henize 2-428; the size of the central stars has been exaggerated to better illustrate their appearance. Image credit: Gabriel Perez / SMM / IAC.

Astronomers Discover Close Pair of White Dwarfs in Center of Planetary Nebula Henize 2-428

Feb 10, 2015 by News Staff

At the heart of the unusual planetary nebula Henize 2-428, a group of astronomers led by Dr Miguel Santander-Garcia from the Observatorio Astronomico Nacional...