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Space/Science » in reply to There's the famous Crab Nebula, and then there's NGC 6357

What causes the blue ring around stars?

SDF — 2/11/2007 10:11:36 AM (archived)

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There's the famous Crab Nebula, and then there's NGC 6357 - Raoul - 2/11/2007 9:57:46 AM
- What causes the blue ring around stars? (n/t) - SDF - 2/11/2007 10:11:36 AM
  - Diffraction rings, caused by the wave nature of light. - ER - 2/11/2007 1:09:09 PM
    - Due to the shape of the Keck mirror... - Arrell - 2/11/2007 7:27:51 PM
  - re: David De Martin - Raoul - 2/11/2007 10:31:46 AM

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