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2023年8月7日 The Pelican Nebula in Gas, Dust, and Stars Credit & Copyright: Abe Jones Explanation: The Pelican Nebula is slowly being transformed. IC 5070 (the official designation) is divided from the larger North America Nebula by a molecular cloud filled with dark dust. The Pelican, however, receives much study because it is a particularly active mix of...
2022年10月11日 Stars, Dust, Pillars, and Jets in the Pelican Nebula Image Credit & Copyright: Adriano Almeida Explanation: What dark structures arise within the Pelican Nebula? On the whole, the nebula appears like a bird (a pelican) and is seen toward the constellation of a different bird: Cygnus, a Swan. But inside, the Pelican Nebula is a place lit up b...
2022年9月8日 North America and the Pelican Image Credit & Copyright: Frank Sackenheim Explanation: Fans of our fair planet might recognize the outlines of these cosmic clouds. On the left, bright emission outlined by dark, obscuring dust lanes seems to trace a continental shape, lending the popular name North America Nebula to the emission region cataloged...
2021年9月16日 North America and the Pelican Image Credit & Copyright: Andrew Klinger Explanation: Fans of our fair planet might recognize the outlines of these cosmic clouds. On the left, bright emission outlined by dark, obscuring dust lanes seems to trace a continental shape, lending the popular name North America Nebula to the emission region cataloged ...
2021年03月01日 The Pelican Nebula in Red and Blue Image Credit & Copyright: M. Petrasko, M. Evenden, U. Mishra (Insight Obs.) Explanation: The Pelican Nebula is changing. The entire nebula, officially designated IC 5070, is divided from the larger North America Nebula by a molecular cloud filled with dark dust. The Pelican, however, is particularly interes...