Q.: Why did the Running Chicken Nebula cross the galaxy?
A.: To get its photo taken by Hubble.
IC2944, Running Chicken Nebula, is a cluster of stars associated with the surrounding emission nebula located towards Centaurus constellation at 6500 light years from Earth. The object spans some 100 light years across the sky and is visible only from the southern hemisphere. The image includes another two emission nebule, the bright IC2948 and the fainter IC2872.
The Jellyfish Nebula, photo by Hubble: science, technology, and wonder in the cosmos.
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The economy, stupid
Oh, crap, it’s the economy, /
The dinosaur said, ignoring astronomy. /
The big rock blazed through the sky /
Attracted attention as it hurtled by./
It matter little they were in danger /
From this fulsome, rocky, plummeting stranger. /
It’s the economy, again came the cry. /
Nothing else matters, “Even if we die!“ /
It’s wonderful to have and hold your things /
And the temporary joy ownership brings. /
But when you’re dead and in the ground /
The joy of ownership will let you down.
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It’s no picnic in the Ant Nebula! About 3,000 light years from Earth, this Sun-like star is in the late stages of life.
Filed under 2021, astronomy, photo, Photo Finish Friday
Saturn Photos: Latest Images from NASA's Cassini Orbiter | Space.com.
As the year closes, a look at another place in our little corner of the galaxy.
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