Nebulae
The Pacman Nebula is Not Eating Stars!
Pacman Nebula
In fact, the Pacman Nebula is actually creating new stars. This nebula, which is also known as NGC 281, is an H II region that can be found in the the constellation Cassiopeia. NGC 281 got it’s name because it looks like the video game character “Pacman”.
Orion Nebula Close Up
Orion Nebula Close Up
The other day, I posted a picture of the Orion Nebula that I took myself, using my Nikon D300 with a 200 mm lens. I thought you would enjoy seeing how the Hubble Space Telescope views this colorful nebula.
A White Dwarf Makes a Butterfly
The Butterfly Nebula
NCG 6302 is known as the Butterfly Nebula. What makes this nebula so intriguing is that is has two distinct lobes – the butterfly wings – that surround one of the hottest white dwarf stars yet detected. The central star of this nebula is estimated to be over 220,000 degrees Celsius.
The Boomerang Nebula: Coldest Place in the Universe
The Boomerang Nebula
Located about 5,000 light years away from Earth, the Boomerang Nebula is the coldest place found in the universe so far. The temperature of the nebula has been measured at -272.15 degrees Celsius/-457.87 degrees Fahrenheit. So what makes this nebula so cold?
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.
