Two Planetary Nebula A planetary nebula (PN) is a type of emission nebula consisting of an expanding, glowing shell of ionized gas ejected from red giant stars late in their lives. This is M27, the Dumbbell Nebula. It was discovered by Charles Messier in 1764. It is the first “Planetary Nebula” ever discovered. But Messier […]
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The RWS Community Center will be hosting a pop-up library event with staff from the Hatteras Library on Wednesday, August 2, from 10 a.m. until noon. During the event, Hatteras Library personnel will bring a selection of library materials for all ages to the RWS Community Building for visitors to browse and borrow. Folks can […]
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On Wednesday, August 2, from noon to 3:00 p.m., at the Island Convenience store in Rodanthe, Hatteras Island’s own James D. “Keeper James” Charlet will be signing and personalizing copies of his book, Shipwrecks of the Outer Banks: Dramatic Rescues and Fantastic Wrecks in the Graveyard of the Atlantic, Globe Pequot Press. “We have had […]
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