Friday, December 16, 2011

APOD 2.4

This is a picture of the emissions from a nebula. This specific nebula is nicknamed the pelican nebula, and has this visible ridge of over 10 light years. The picture was created using data of sulfur, oxygen, and hydrogen atoms to form colors such as red and blue. The black spots are stars that have put out cold gas as they formed. The nebula is about 2000 light years away.

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