by DavidLeodis » Sat Nov 08, 2008 6:16 pm
Thanks BMAONE23 for your reply. It is appreciated.
I have to admit that I'm still having trouble definitely making out the Butterfly Nebula. I assume the Dark Dust Lane is the obvious broad band that runs between two large bright areas and then bends up to the right at its right end. If it is, then with the two bright areas, the Butterfly Nebula is very much larger than what I think are the Crescent and Tulip nebulas. I was expecting all 3 nebulas to be similar in size in the image. Confusingly (for me
) the top bright area looks something like what could be said to be a butterfly and I had wondered if that was the nebula. I'll clearly never make an astronomer!
Thanks BMAONE23 for your reply. It is appreciated.
I have to admit that I'm still having trouble definitely making out the Butterfly Nebula. I assume the Dark Dust Lane is the obvious broad band that runs between two large bright areas and then bends up to the right at its right end. If it is, then with the two bright areas, the Butterfly Nebula is very much larger than what I think are the Crescent and Tulip nebulas. I was expecting all 3 nebulas to be similar in size in the image. Confusingly (for me :) ) the top bright area looks something like what could be said to be a butterfly and I had wondered if that was the nebula. I'll clearly never make an astronomer! :lol: