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It seems that every second nebula has many different interpretations of its nickname in its clouds, and everyone thinks their version is the real one. Chicken, eggs, Bok, Bok, Bok!neufer wrote:Ann wrote:
You can see the Running Chicken Nebula here...
Thank you for that Ann!! I see it now. your explanation is spot on.Ann wrote:CURRAHEE CHRIS wrote:Very inspiring picture and captivating but I just dont see a running chicken when I look at the pictureI really dont see anything I can easily describe.
You can see the Running Chicken Nebula here.Photo: Mario Cogo
The round head of the chicken is at upper right. The chicken is looking down, and its open bill is pointing down. The chicken has got an eye in the middle of its head.
One clumsy Donald Duck foot is protruding to the lower right. The other foot is missing.
At upper center is what looks like one raised wing, as if the chicken was flapping its wings as it is running. Above the chicken's head is what might be the the other wing.
The rest of the nebula is the chicken's round, well-fed body.
The bright star in the middle of the chicken's body is Lambda Centauri. This is a foreground star, not part of the cluster that ionizes the nebula.
The full Running Chicken Nebula is quite big. Today's APOD is a small part of the full nebula. Take a look at this picture. The bright star at upper right is Lambda Centauri. Tody's APOD is centered on the small group in the middle of the picture that I just gave you a link to. Note the small Bok globules floating around there.
Finally, take a look at this APOD from 2010. The Running Chicken Nebula is at lower left, and it appears to be "chasing" the large Carina Nebula at upper right.
Ann
CURRAHEE CHRIS wrote:Thank you for that Ann!! I see it now. your explanation is spot on.Ann wrote:CURRAHEE CHRIS wrote:Very inspiring picture and captivating but I just dont see a running chicken when I look at the pictureYou can see the Running Chicken Nebula here.Photo: Mario Cogo
The round head of the chicken is at upper right. The chicken is looking down, and its open bill is pointing down. The chicken has got an eye in the middle of its head.
One clumsy Donald Duck foot is protruding to the lower right. The other foot is missing.
At upper center is what looks like one raised wing, as if the chicken was flapping its wings as it is running. Above the chicken's head is what might be the the other wing.
The rest of the nebula is the chicken's round, well-fed body.
The bright star in the middle of the chicken's body is Lambda Centauri. This is a foreground star, not part of the cluster that ionizes the nebula.
The full Running Chicken Nebula is quite big. Today's APOD is a small part of the full nebula. Take a look at this picture. The bright star at upper right is Lambda Centauri. Tody's APOD is centered on the small group in the middle of the picture that I just gave you a link to. Note the small Bok globules floating around there.
Finally, take a look at this APOD from 2010. The Running Chicken Nebula is at lower left, and it appears to be "chasing" the large Carina Nebula at upper right.
Ann
