Posted on 11/10/2020 3:06:06 PM PST by MtnClimber
Explanation: This cosmic close-up looks deep inside the Soul Nebula. The dark and brooding dust clouds near the top, outlined by bright ridges of glowing gas, are cataloged as IC 1871. About 25 light-years across, the telescopic field of view spans only a small part of the much larger Heart and Soul nebulae. At an estimated distance of 6,500 light-years the star-forming complex lies within the Perseus spiral arm of our Milky Way Galaxy, seen in planet Earth's skies toward the constellation Cassiopeia. An example of triggered star formation, the dense star-forming clouds in the Soul Nebula are themselves sculpted by the intense winds and radiation of the region's massive young stars. In the featured image, stars have been digitally removed to highlight the commotion in the gas and dust.
Ha! Nicely done! :-)
Thanks!
Not going to say what I see.
(Except for one thing.....It does look like a black something (Person Devil?) falling off the back side into the void.)
A nebula without stars has no soul.
I can’t see the nebula for all that smoke!................
Yes, it occurred to me as well, with a guy swimming in the Bay of Bengal!..........................
A guy so BIG you can see him from space! LOL!
Well it might be a catallo or perhaps a buffacat
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