Friday, January 27, 2012

The Eye of God


Hey guys, if you recently noticed a drop in productivity in the blog it's because I'm currently working on a new physics website, but more about that later. Meanwhile let's checkout something cool. Every sky gazer loves nebulas. After all, these giant clouds of ionized gases are perhaps the most beautiful thing in outer space. These nebulas can take various forms and have a variety of eye-catching colours. So let's check out one of the most popular nebulas - Helix nebula also known as the Eye of God. 

Helix nebula is an example of a planetary nebula. It's a relatively small remnant stellar core surrounded by a cloud of ionized gas. Here are some pictures (click on pictures for a full resolution view):

Infrared:





Picture with fake colour:



And finally here's an amazing video:


0 comments:

Post a Comment

 
Design by Free WordPress Themes | Bloggerized by Lasantha - Premium Blogger Themes | Lady Gaga, Salman Khan