Posted on 01/28/2013 4:16:35 AM PST by SunkenCiv
Explanation: Clouds of glowing gas mingle with dust lanes in the Trifid Nebula, a star forming region toward the constellation of the Archer (Sagittarius). In the center, the three prominent dust lanes that give the Trifid its name all come together. Mountains of opaque dust appear on the right, while other dark filaments of dust are visible threaded throughout the nebula. A single massive star visible near the center causes much of the Trifid's glow. The Trifid, also known as M20, is only about 300,000 years old, making it among the youngest emission nebulae known. The nebula lies about 9,000 light years away and the part pictured here spans about 10 light years. The above image is a composite with luminance taken from an image by the 8.2-m ground-based Subaru Telescope, detail provided by the 2.4-m orbiting Hubble Space Telescope, color data provided by Martin Pugh and image assembly and processing provided by Robert Gendler.
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[Credit: Subaru Telescope (NAOJ), Hubble Space Telescope, Martin Pugh; Processing: Robert Gendler]
The Composite of the Trifid!!!
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The Composite of the Trifid!!!
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Or about as far as Obama intends to get to "protect and defend the constitution".
" Yeah right sucka..Yeah I'm gonna do that, yeah sure. Bwa ha ha ha ha! Hey Mooshell, get a load of this guy! Bwa ha ha ha ha!"
Reminds me of cotton. Very powerful.. thanks, Sunky!
Wow! It reminds me of the Pillars of Creation. Thanks for posting...
Are these amazing astronomy shots actual photos, or are they embellished / enhanced / etc
“Fake but accurate.”
Read the last sentence of the image description.
Even if it’s ‘Touched Up” a little, it is STILL Wonderful! :-)
Thank You, Civ!
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