Astronomy Picture of the Day
Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer.
2016 September 28 
Posted on 09/28/2016 5:23:50 AM PDT by ThomasMore
Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer.
2016 September 28
Explanation: What's happening in the Statue of Liberty nebula? Bright stars and interesting molecules are forming and being liberated. The complex nebula resides in the star forming region called RCW 57. This image showcases dense knots of dark interstellar dust, bright stars that have formed in the past few million years, fields of glowing hydrogen gas ionized by these stars, and great loops of gas expelled by dying stars. A detailed study of NGC 3576, also known as NGC 3582 and NGC 3584, uncovered at least 33 massive stars in the end stages of formation, and the clear presence of the complex carbon molecules known as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). PAHs are thought to be created in the cooling gas of star forming regions, and their development in the Sun's formation nebula five billion years ago may have been an important step in the development of life on Earth. The featured image was taken at the Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory in Chile.
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So too ... if God didn't love America and her freedom, why did he put our Liberty in the eternal heavens ?
Never heard of that one. Very cool!
Um, actually God is a Tarheel and that is why the sky is Carolina Blue. And it probably explains why we have such a yuuuge influx of Pennsylvanians migrating to our state and flocking to our coast every summer. ;-)
The Statue Of Liberty Nebula
Nice pic in any case.
Because He's also a COWBOYS fan!...............
See my #6
He could also be a LIONS fan..........Like Lion of Judah!.............But them Detroit Lions ain’t never even been to a Super Bowl.........Maybe this year................
I would look to Detroit to prosper NEXT year...
Point.
....or next.....or next................or........
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