Posted on 10/28/2020 5:43:04 PM PDT by MtnClimber
Explanation: Why is the Lobster Nebula forming some of the most massive stars known? No one is yet sure. Cataloged as NGC 6357, the Lobster Nebula houses the open star cluster Pismis 24 near its center -- a home to unusually bright and massive stars. The overall blue glow near the inner star forming region results from the emission of ionized hydrogen gas. The surrounding nebula, featured here, holds a complex tapestry of gas, dark dust, stars still forming, and newly born stars. The intricate patterns are caused by complex interactions between interstellar winds, radiation pressures, magnetic fields, and gravity. NGC 6357 spans about 400 light years and lies about 8,000 light years away toward the constellation of the Scorpion.
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Pinging the APOD list.
Nebula’s look like space vomit.
There’s not enough butter in a Paula Deen recipe for that monster.
I see a lot of things in there—as usual—but I cant see a lobster!
Still, the color enhanced photo is beautiful, and well, energetic!
God’s grandeur. Amazing!
That’s OK, the Crab Nebula doesn’t look like a crab either.
It looks like Nancy Pelosi with no clothes on stealing a cheeseburger from a rat.
Ha! I just picked up on that one!
(Paula Dean Butter cake has 16 tablespoons of butter! (She has cut back since the diabetes diagnosis!))
I was wondering if anyone would get it. ;o)
No lobster, no crab, no seafood dinner!
Comeon man! You made that up! (How would you know what Nanny Pelosi looks like without clothes!!)
I see a Blue Panda bear with red arms! He is leaning to the right (His left!)
If I squint, it turns into the head of an African Wild Dog on a Pandabear!
If I still did much with a desktop...that would be my new background picture on the monitor.
Is there a Garlic Butter Nebula nearby?..................
Looks like The Killer Rabbit of Caerbannog to my mind...
I don’t see a lobster so I would hold off on the garlic butter. If I am right, you would be smearing butter on Nancy Pelosi.
That would be a waste of good butter.....................
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