Posted on 11/25/2011 9:42:48 PM PST by SunkenCiv
Explanation: The prominent ridge of emission featured in this vivid skyscape is designated IC 5067. Part of a larger emission nebula with a distinctive shape, popularly called The Pelican Nebula, the ridge spans about 10 light-years and follows the curve of the cosmic pelican's head and neck. The Pelican Nebula close-up was constructed from narrowband data mapping emission from sulfur, hydrogen, and oxygen atoms to red, green, and blue colors. Fantastic, dark shapes inhabiting the view are clouds of cool gas and dust sculpted by energetic radiation from young, hot, massive stars. But stars are also forming within the dark shapes. In fact, twin jets emerging from the tip of the long, dark tendril below center are the telltale signs of an embedded protostar cataloged as Herbig-Haro 555. The Pelican Nebula itself, also known as IC 5070, is about 2,000 light-years away. To find it, look northeast of bright star Deneb in the high flying constellation Cygnus.
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[Credit & Copyright: Martin Pugh]
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That would look nice in a frame.
Then, if you drew a straight line from there to the right (greater than 90 degrees) it points to a star (or planet) that is very bright (brighter than anything else at this time) and I've wondered what this is. This 'star' would be almost due South from me, in N. California but fairly high in the sky.
It would make a nice piece of abstract art - better then most stuff I see hanging in galleries. But then, the aritist is much better, no?
It would also make a nice background on the computer. Awesome photo!
SO pretty.
It is beautiful. I am afraid I do not see the pelican though. I see a cormorant and a tube worm poking up out of the nebula. Still beautiful. (I guess you need to live near a coast.)
I know a lady who took a public domain picture of the pillars of creation and had it printed on mouse pads to distribute at a SciFi convention. There were left overs and she gave me one. One of one hundred, and I have one (he said with quiet pride.)
At a guess from your description, it’s Jupiter (a Planet).
Seven Sisters = Pleiades.
As for the Pelican, I was looking at that last night.
Had my 10in scope at a dark site with a 904 nebular filter.
I could see lumpiness, but, nothing like the photo.
SWAMPSNIPER take that pic?
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