IC 1795: The Fishhead Nebula
To some, this nebula looks like the head of a fish. However, this colorful cosmic portrait really features glowing gas
Continuer la lectureTo some, this nebula looks like the head of a fish. However, this colorful cosmic portrait really features glowing gas
Continuer la lectureThe star system GK Per is known to be associated with only two of the three nebulas pictured. At 1500
Continuer la lectureThree bright objects satisfied seasoned stargazers of the western sky just after sunset earlier this month. The most familiar was
Continuer la lectureThe Ring Nebula (M57) is more complicated than it appears through a small telescope. The easily visible central ring is
Continuer la lectureIf the Sun is up but the sky is dark and the horizon is bright all around, you might be
Continuer la lectureIn northern hemisphere spring, bright star Regulus is easy to spot above the eastern horizon. The alpha star of the
Continuer la lectureLocated some 3 million light-years away in the arms of nearby spiral galaxy M33, giant stellar nursery NGC 604 is
Continuer la lectureHow did a star form this beautiful nebula? In the middle of emission nebula NGC 6164 is an unusually massive
Continuer la lectureWhat created this giant X in the clouds? It was the shadow of contrails illuminated from below. When airplanes fly,
Continuer la lectureYes, but can your volcano do this? To the surprise of some, Mt. Etna emits, on occasion, smoke rings. Technically
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