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APOD: The Busy Center of the Lagoon Nebula (2023 Jun 19)
Posted: Mon Jun 19, 2023 4:05 am
by APOD Robot
The Busy Center of the Lagoon Nebula
Explanation: The center of the Lagoon Nebula is a
whirlwind of spectacular star formation. Visible near the image center, at least two long funnel-shaped clouds, each roughly half a
light-year long, have been formed by extreme
stellar winds and intense
energetic starlight. A tremendously bright nearby star,
Herschel 36, lights the area. Vast walls of
dust hide and
redden other hot young stars. As energy from these stars pours into the
cool dust and gas, large temperature differences in
adjoining regions can be created generating
shearing winds which may cause the
funnels. This picture, spanning about 15 light years, combines images taken in four colors by the
orbiting Hubble Space Telescope. The
Lagoon Nebula, also known as
M8, lies about 5000
light years distant toward the
constellation of the Archer (
Sagittarius).
Re: APOD: The Busy Center of the Lagoon Nebula (2023 Jun 19)
Posted: Mon Jun 19, 2023 5:20 am
by Rauf
Well, I know my drawing is not pretty, but it looks like a beast to me.
Look at those huge arms.
![Confused :?](./images/smilies/icon_confused.gif)
Re: APOD: The Busy Center of the Lagoon Nebula (2023 Jun 19)
Posted: Mon Jun 19, 2023 4:57 pm
by orin stepanek
Rauf wrote: ↑Mon Jun 19, 2023 5:20 am
Well, I know my drawing is not pretty, but it looks like a beast to me.
photo_2023-06-19_08-49-10x.jpg
Look at those huge arms.
Nice; but the one under your beast looks like a happy Snowman to
me!
![Mr. Green :mrgreen:](./images/smilies/icon_mrgreen.gif)
Re: APOD: The Busy Center of the Lagoon Nebula (2023 Jun 19)
Posted: Mon Jun 19, 2023 5:13 pm
by orin stepanek
Beautiful To look at but a nasty place to be!
The Lagoon Nebula; beautiful!
![Cool 8-)](./images/smilies/icon_cool.gif)
Re: APOD: The Busy Center of the Lagoon Nebula (2023 Jun 19)
Posted: Mon Jun 19, 2023 9:20 pm
by johnnydeep
"Visible near the image center, at least two long funnel-shaped clouds..."?"
Alright, where are they?
Re: APOD: The Busy Center of the Lagoon Nebula (2023 Jun 19)
Posted: Tue Jun 20, 2023 4:05 am
by Ann
johnnydeep wrote: ↑Mon Jun 19, 2023 9:20 pm
"Visible near the image center, at least two long funnel-shaped clouds..."?"
Alright, where are they?
I guess these ones?
Ann
Re: APOD: The Busy Center of the Lagoon Nebula (2023 Jun 19)
Posted: Tue Jun 20, 2023 1:54 pm
by johnnydeep
Ann wrote: ↑Tue Jun 20, 2023 4:05 am
johnnydeep wrote: ↑Mon Jun 19, 2023 9:20 pm
"Visible near the image center, at least two long funnel-shaped clouds..."?"
Alright, where are they?
Funnel clouds in the Lagoon ESA Hubble.png
I guess these ones?
Ann
No idea. Those don't look very funnel-like to me though.