ring nebula
Astronomy
noun
1(The name of) a prominent planetary nebula (Messier 57) in the constellation of Lyra.
2A circle of luminous matter surrounding a Wolf–Rayet star.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in James Joseph Sylvester (1814–1897), mathematician.
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