The Fox Fur Nebula from CFHT
Credit & Copyright: Jean-Charles Cuillandre (CFHT) & Giovanni Anselmi (Coelum Astronomia), Hawaiian Starlight
Posted on 04/22/2008 1:50:44 PM PDT by sig226
Explanation: This interstellar beast is formed of cosmic dust and gas interacting with the energetic light and winds from hot young stars. The shape, visual texture, and color, combine to give the region the popular name Fox Fur Nebula. The characteristic blue glow on the left is dust reflecting light from the bright star S Mon, just beyond the left edge of the image. Mottled pink and brown areas are a combination of the cosmic dust and reddish emission from ionized hydrogen gas. S Mon is part of a young open cluster of stars, NGC 2264, located about 2,500 light years away toward the constellation of Monoceros, just north of the Cone Nebula.
Same here. Awesome.
diddo. only problem is there’s so many good ones it’s always a debate to stay with the current desktop or put up the new one.
Thank you for that one Sig.
Amazing, just amazing.
Cheers,
knewshound
Beautiful, sig. Thanks.
Awesome, indeed.
WOW!
I would like to “interact with the energetic light and winds from hot young stars.” Where do I sign up?
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