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Minkowski's Butterfly
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English
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Alternative forms
en Minkowski Butterfly Minkowski butterfly Minkowski's butterfly
Etymology
en Minkowski butterfly. From being reminiscent of a butterfly in shape. en Rudolph Minkowski = American astronomer, who discovered it.
Proper noun
Minkowski's Butterfly
en astronomy en A <<planetary nebula>>, a <<bipolar nebula>> in the <<constellation:suf/Ophiuchus>> with twin jets that form the wings.
Synonyms
en Minkowski 2-9 M 2-9 M2-9 Twin Jet Nebula Wings of a Butterfly Nebula
Hypernyms
en planetary nebula bipolar nebula emission nebula post-stellar nebula nebula
See also
en Minkowski's Object Butterfly Nebula