Colin S. Gum

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Colin S. Gum

Australian-born astrophysicist

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Gum Nebula
…discovered by the Australian-born astrophysicist Colin S. Gum, who published his findings in 1955. The Gum Nebula lies roughly 1,000 light-years from Earth and is about 1,000 light-years in diameter. It may be the remnant of an ancient supernova—i.e., violently exploding star.
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…discovered by the Australian-born astrophysicist Colin S. Gum, who published his findings in 1955. The Gum Nebula lies roughly 1,000 light-years from Earth and is about 1,000 light-years in diameter. It may be the remnant of an ancient supernova—i.e., violently exploding star.
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