"Red Rectangle" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: the Red Rectangle [canonical]
Etymology: Coined by astronomers Martin Cohen and Mike Merrill in 1973 Head templates: {{en-proper noun|def=1|head=Red Rectangle}} the Red Rectangle
  1. (astronomy) The nebula and binary star HD 44179. Categories (topical): Astronomy
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