The Messier 27 nebula, known as the Dumbbell Nebula, provides us with information about the future of the sun.
According to RCO News Agency, The first hint of the future of our sun was accidentally discovered in 1764. At that time, the French astronomer Charles Messier was preparing a list of scattered objects that should not be confused with comets.
According to NASA, The 27th object in Messier’s catalog, now known as “Messier 27” or “M27” or “Dumbbell Nebula”, is a planetary nebula and one of the brightest types of these nebulae in the sky. . This nebula is located in the constellation Vulpecula.
It takes about 1000 years for the light from Messier 27 to reach us. In this photo, the light from the Dumbbell Nebula is highlighted by the colors emitted by sulfur (red), hydrogen (green), and oxygen (blue).
We now know that the Sun will dump its outer gases into a planetary nebula like Messier 27 in about six billion years; while its remaining center will become an X-ray hot white dwarf star.
The understanding of physics and the importance of Messier 27 was far beyond the science of the 18th century. Even today, there are many things about planetary nebulae that remain mysterious. Among these points, we can mention how to create the complex shape of these nebulae.
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