Topic: Nebulae
Thor’s Helmet Nebula
Thor's Helmet Nebula
NGC 2359, which is known as Thor’s Helmet Nebula is an emission nebula. It can be found in the constellation Canis Major – which is one of the hunting dog constellations near Orion. This nebula is about 15,000 light years away and is about 30 light years in size.
The Orion Molecular Cloud Complex
The Orion Molecular Cloud Complex
Now that the constellation Orion is visible in the winter night sky, it’s a good opportunity to highlight a very close and active star forming region – the Orion Molecular Cloud Complex.
New Picture of Carina Nebula Shows Energetic Jets
A Pillar of Dust and Gas Within the Carina Nebula
New pictures released from recently upgraded Hubble Space Telescope show amazing new detail within the spectacular Carina Nebula. This image was taken in both visible light and near infrared light. As you can see near the center of the image are two energetic jets spewing matter out of the pillar.
The Nebula: A Galactic Nursery with Supernova Remnants
In my mind, there is nothing more beautiful in our universe than a nebula. Granted, sunsets are pretty nice, but hey- if you want beauty on a cosmic scale you have to look to the night sky.
