Jason NishiyamaM97 is a planetary nebula in Ursa Major. It is located near the lower pointer star Merak. As a planetary nebula it is the last phase of death of a intermediate to low mass (7 to 1 solar mass) star before the star becomes a white dwarf. #astrophoto
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