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Planetary nebulae are glowing shells of gas expelled by dying low- and intermediate-mass stars, while white dwarfs are the compact stellar cores left behind.
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Strong late-stage winds and pulsations remove the envelope of an asymptotic-giant-branch star.
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Imaging reveals expanding shells with characteristic emission lines, while spectra measure expansion speeds and ionization states.