... The Boomerang Nebula in Polarized Light . ... The symmetric cloud dubbed the Boomerang appears to have been created by a high-speed wind of gas and dust blowing from an aging central star at speeds of nearly 600,000 kilometers per hour. ... Shining with light from the central star reflected by dust, the frigid Boomerang Nebula is believed to be a star or stellar system evolving toward the planetary nebula phase. ... Публикации с ключевыми словами: nebula - поляризация света - туманность . ...