The Blinking Eye

Discussion in 'Astronomy, Exobiology, & Cosmology' started by wet1, Jun 16, 2001.

  1. wet1

    wet1 Wanderer Registered Senior Member

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    This is NCG6826 better known, as the Blinking Eye (planetary nebula) The planetary nebula phase is short in a stars life. On the order of around 10,000 years for this one in particular. Something in this photo is unusual and strange. There are two red “arms” on either side. If they are jets or some such from the star, they are expanding the wrong way. This is another HST photo and comes from the APOD archives.

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    wet1, Jun 16, 2001
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    Malaclypse Perturber Registered Senior Member

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    - those red areas could be the result of light being refracted from a source behind the the nebula.
     
    Malaclypse, Jun 18, 2001
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    wet1 Wanderer Registered Senior Member

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    Good thought. Such would explain the apparent defiance to the laws of physics.
     
    wet1, Jun 18, 2001
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