Posted on 02/21/2024 1:34:29 PM PST by MtnClimber
Explanation: The bird is bigger than the peak. Nicknamed for its avian shape, the Seagull Nebula is an emission nebula on the night sky that is vast, spanning an angle over five times the diameter of the full moon and over 200 light years. The head of the nebula is catalogued as IC 2177, and the star cluster under its right wing is catalogued as NGC 2343. Consisting of mostly red-glowing hydrogen gas, the Seagull Nebula incorporates some dust lanes and is forming stars. The peak over which this Seagull seems to soar occurs at Pinnacles National Park in California, USA. The featured image is a composite of long exposure images of the background sky and short exposure images of the foreground, all taken consecutively with the same camera and from the same location.
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The Bat Signal?
Wow!
Wow.
Beautiful picture! I love these astronomical landscapes.
Head looks more like an eagle
That is a red dragon if ever I saw one.
And he’s in attack mode!! Shield your livestock, offer up your virgins and your gold.
You can send gold and virgins to:
DannyTN
Dragonsville, TN
Oh no!!
Pinnacles Peak is in California!!!
So much for virgins.
Just send your gold.
Very cool. All that’s missing is a condor flying above the Pinnacles.
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