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| 03/14/2006
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Posted on 03/14/2006 12:30:30 PM PST by HOTTIEBOY
CG4: A Ruptured Cometary Globule
Credit & Copyright: T. A. Rector (U. Alaska), T. Abbott, NOAO, AURA, NSF
Can a gas cloud eat a galaxy? It's not even close. The odd looking "creature" in the center of the above photo is a gas cloud known as a cometary globule. This globule, however, has ruptured. Cometary globules are typically characterized by dusty heads and elongated tails. These features cause cometary globules to have visual similarities to comets, but in reality they are very much different. Globules are frequently the birthplaces of stars, and many show very young stars in their heads. The reason for the rupture in the head of this object is not completely known. The galaxy to the left of center is huge, very far in the distance, and only placed near CG4 by chance superposition.
TOPICS: Astronomy; Astronomy Picture of the Day; Science
KEYWORDS: astronomy; lookslikeahorse; space
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posted on
03/14/2006 12:30:32 PM PST
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HOTTIEBOY
To: KevinDavis; fnord; Michael Goldsberry; rdb3; MNJohnnie; thoughtomator; Woman on Caroline Street; ...
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posted on
03/14/2006 12:31:00 PM PST
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HOTTIEBOY
(The more people I meet, the more I like my dog.)
To: HOTTIEBOY
Hey Hottie! Did you have to actually do work today with FR being down?
To: HOTTIEBOY
It's incredible to see an entire other galaxy in the midst of all that other stuff. Way cool.
To: conservativebabe
Yeah, I caught up on some stuff though. Happy customers ready to ride.
If you look you can see other galaxies that are way smaller (farther away). There are millions there that you can't see.
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posted on
03/14/2006 12:43:48 PM PST
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HOTTIEBOY
(The more people I meet, the more I like my dog.)
To: HOTTIEBOY
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posted on
03/14/2006 12:44:30 PM PST
by
ncountylee
(Dead terrorists smell like victory)
To: conservativebabe; All
I did have a problem today. I could not get in till this afternoon.
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posted on
03/14/2006 12:48:19 PM PST
by
TMSuchman
(2nd Generation U.S. MARINE, 3rd Generation American & PROUD OF IT!)
To: HOTTIEBOY
I can just hear the Star Trek danger music....
Da duh Da duh DA DA DA DA Da duh Da duh DA DA DA DA da Ta DAAA!!!
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posted on
03/14/2006 12:50:14 PM PST
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r9etb
Comment #9 Removed by Moderator
To: r9etb
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posted on
03/14/2006 1:11:07 PM PST
by
hattend
(Keep Drinking Until Nagin Makes Sense)
To: r9etb
The Good Ole "Doomsday Machine" episode.
Classic!
To: HOTTIEBOY
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posted on
03/14/2006 1:15:26 PM PST
by
The_Victor
(If all I want is a warm feeling, I should just wet my pants.)
To: HOTTIEBOY
To: r9etb
I can just hear the Star Trek danger music....Da duh Da duh DA DA DA DA Da duh Da duh DA DA DA DA da Ta DAAA!!!
We all hear it now! Love it!
To: HOTTIEBOY
Wow, incredible! One of my favorites so far. Thanks!
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posted on
03/14/2006 3:32:45 PM PST
by
phantomworker
(The joy of engineering is to find a straight line on a double logarithmic diagram. - Thomas Koenig)
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