[SunkenCiv]

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[Tucker39]

An honest, although possibly dumb question: Does that dustcloud and whatever other particles make up the nebula move, drift, change shape and/or appearance over time? By that I mean; this nebula was probably given its name a long time ago. Was there a time when it looked more like a witch’s head and is slowly drifting and changing appearance? Or is the drift and change over time morphing it even more into a shape suggestive of a witch’s head?

How long ago was it named, and could there come a time when it, and other nebulae with other names morph into other shapes which may or may not be suggestive of something else, or even suggestive of nothing at all?

[TheOldLady]

Wow. For once, I see it very clearly. She is screaming about something, probably something about, "I'm MELTING! What a world! What a world!," and her profile is easy to discern. I see her right eye and eyebrow as well.

Thanks, Civ!

[brytlea]

I’ll get you My Pretty! And your little dog too!”