Astronomy Picture of the Day: Two views of the Ring Nebula

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Two views of the Ring Nebula from

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! The colorful main ring, gas ejected by the dying star at the center, is revealed by two different instruments. This star is becoming a white dwarf — a dense core that is the final stage for stars like the Sun. https://go.nasa.gov/45iQc9I