Astronomy Picture of the Day -- NGC 602 in the Flying Lizard Nebula

NASA ^ | March 07, 2015 | (see photo credit)

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Explanation: Near the outskirts of the Small Magellanic Cloud, a satellite galaxy some 200 thousand light-years distant, lies 5 million year young star cluster NGC 602. Surrounded by natal gas and dust, NGC 602 is just below center in this telescopic field of view with the angular size of the Full Moon on the sky. The cluster itself is about 200 light-years in diameter. Glowing interior ridges and swept back shapes strongly suggest that energetic radiation and shock waves from NGC 602's massive young stars have eroded the dusty material and triggered a progression of star formation moving away from the cluster's center. Of course, the more extended wings of emission in the region suggest a popular name for the complex cosmic environment, The Flying Lizard Nebula.

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[Credit and Copyright: Don Goldman]

[SunkenCiv]

Okay, so, I was half asleep and reposted the February APoD for the 7th.

The Big One

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The other Flying Lizard thing:

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Why, yes. It looks exactly like a flying lizard to me. Excuse me while I go clean my glasses.

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Nice pic, I used to have a (borrowed) copy of that, I think it was the same; they also covered “Summertime Blues”. And, the lead singer was *hot*.

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I used to have a (borrowed) copy of that, I think it was the same; they also covered “Summertime Blues”. And, the lead singer was *hot*.

A little checking has validated both claims!

Three videos halfway down.

They were way ahead of their time, sort of.