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Coldest place in  the universe

Coldest place in  the universe

By: My space stories

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Coldest place is in the constellation Centaurus, located 5000 light years away. it's three times icier than the chilliest location on Earth.

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Name of that coldest place in the entire universe is Boomerang Nebula.  It consist of reflecting cloud of dust and ionized gases.

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Internal temperature of Boomerang nebula is –459.67 degrees Fahrenheit or –273.15 degrees . It's just a degree Celsius above absolute zero

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Boomerang nebula is formed by ionized gases and cloud of dust with dying red star at it's centre. It eject so much mass after sometime central star will became white dwarf.

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This nebula is discovered by astronomers Keith Taylor and Mike Scarrott in 1980. By using the Anglo-Australian ground-based telescope at the Siding Spring Observatory.

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Reason for too much coldness of Boomerang nebula is rapid acceleration  and ejection of it's gas with extreme speeds.

Reason behind coldness

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The fact that it ejects its outer layer from two small points is also significant because air expands and cools more rapidly through a tiny opening.

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Next challenge for astronomer is that to would be ever colder still or not. According to the National Radio Astronomy Observatory.

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