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The Eagle Nebula (APOD 11 Jan 2007)
Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2007 6:34 pm
by stardog
When one looks at the entire nebula, it's easy to see why it was called the Eagle. However, when the Hubble pic first came out showing the 'Pillars of Creation", I notice right away that the "Pillar" on the farthest left in the picture, also looks like an Eagle perched upon a post with its head turned towards us, looking over its shoulder. Has anyone else ever noticed this unique feature?
Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2007 6:43 pm
by orin stepanek
http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap070111.html
To me the one pillar looks like a hand reaching out.
Orin
APOD 1/11/2007
Posted: Fri Jan 12, 2007 5:41 am
by ehnibp
What's the cause of the faint arc that sweeps thru the second star from the right in the asterism?
Do you mean the APOD for 12 Jan 07?
Posted: Fri Jan 12, 2007 12:13 pm
by Indigo_Sunrise
If so, I was wondering the same thing... Anybody??
TIA!
Posted: Fri Jan 12, 2007 2:04 pm
by BMAONE23
Nice observation!
http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap070112.html I don't know either but the arc traverses the entire picture.
Maybe THAT is THE "Second star to the right" and the arc is the curved space of neverland
Posted: Fri Jan 12, 2007 4:08 pm
by Andy Wade
BMAONE23 wrote:Nice observation!
http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap070112.html I don't know either but the arc traverses the entire picture.
Maybe THAT is THE "Second star to the right" and the arc is the curved space of neverland
I wasn't going to say that, but I did have a little chuckle when I read the first post.
Could the arc be something 'man made' orbiting earth? It's obviously a movement that is much faster than the rotation of the earth.
Oh no. I just realised. It's Peter Pan.
Posted: Fri Jan 12, 2007 6:34 pm
by C0ppert0p
The arc is an artifact of the focuser. It's caused by internal reflection inside the main tube.