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Astronomy Picture of the Day -- The Tadpoles of IC 410
NASA ^
| January 09, 2014
| (see photo credit)
Posted on 01/10/2014 5:28:08 PM PST by SunkenCiv
Explanation: This telescopic close-up shows off the otherwise faint emission nebula IC 410 in striking false-colors. It also features two remarkable inhabitants of the cosmic pond of gas and dust below and right of center, the tadpoles of IC 410. The picture is a composite of images taken through narrow band filters. The narrow band image data traces atoms in the nebula, with emission from sulfur atoms in red, hydrogen atoms in green, and oxygen in blue. Partly obscured by foreground dust, the nebula itself surrounds NGC 1893, a young galactic cluster of stars that energizes the glowing gas. Composed of denser cooler gas and dust the tadpoles are around 10 light-years long, potentially sites of ongoing star formation. Sculpted by wind and radiation from the cluster stars, their tails trail away from the cluster's central region. IC 410 lies some 12,000 light-years away, toward the constellation Auriga.
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TOPICS: Astronomy; Astronomy Picture of the Day; Science
KEYWORDS: apod; astronomy; ic410; nebula; nebulaic410; science
[Credit & Copyright: Martin Pugh]
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posted on
01/10/2014 5:28:08 PM PST
by
SunkenCiv
To: brytlea; cripplecreek; decimon; bigheadfred; KoRn; Grammy; married21; steelyourfaith; Mmogamer; ...
Honestly, I had every intention of posting this yesterday, on time -- then, about 2:30 am I woke up for the usual nightly middle-ages p-break, and realized it was too late.
The Big One
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posted on
01/10/2014 5:29:42 PM PST
by
SunkenCiv
(http://www.freerepublic.com/~mestamachine/)
To: SunkenCiv
Almost looks like a human figure, doesn't it. Especially the 'face' and the 'pointing finger'.
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posted on
01/10/2014 5:51:44 PM PST
by
ETL
(ALL (most?) of the Obama-commie connections at my FR Home page: http://www.freerepublic.com/~etl/)
To: SunkenCiv
Space tadpoles are going to be gigantic planet-eating frogs some eon
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posted on
01/10/2014 6:02:11 PM PST
by
GeronL
(Extra Large Cheesy Over-Stuffed Hobbit)
To: GeronL; SunkenCiv
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posted on
01/10/2014 6:15:20 PM PST
by
ETL
(ALL (most?) of the Obama-commie connections at my FR Home page: http://www.freerepublic.com/~etl/)
To: ETL
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posted on
01/10/2014 6:16:23 PM PST
by
GeronL
(Extra Large Cheesy Over-Stuffed Hobbit)
To: ETL
The “face” would be a total profile view.
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posted on
01/10/2014 6:16:37 PM PST
by
ETL
(ALL (most?) of the Obama-commie connections at my FR Home page: http://www.freerepublic.com/~etl/)
Freaking thing looks like me! Now I'm REALLY spooked! LOL.
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posted on
01/10/2014 6:28:25 PM PST
by
ETL
(ALL (most?) of the Obama-commie connections at my FR Home page: http://www.freerepublic.com/~etl/)
...well, SOMETHING like me anyway. I’m better looking. LOL.
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posted on
01/10/2014 6:29:46 PM PST
by
ETL
(ALL (most?) of the Obama-commie connections at my FR Home page: http://www.freerepublic.com/~etl/)
To: ETL
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posted on
01/10/2014 7:30:44 PM PST
by
null and void
(It is as if they all had one head. Too bad they don't all have one neck.)
To: null and void
Looks like he’s either giving the middle finger or about to pick his nose.
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posted on
01/10/2014 7:44:52 PM PST
by
ETL
(ALL (most?) of the Obama-commie connections at my FR Home page: http://www.freerepublic.com/~etl/)
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