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APOD: The Dark Seahorse in Cepheus (2023 Apr 20)
Posted: Thu Apr 20, 2023 4:06 am
by APOD Robot
The Dark Seahorse in Cepheus
Explanation: Spanning light-years, this
suggestive shape known as the Seahorse Nebula appears in silhouette against a rich, luminous background of stars. Seen toward the royal northern constellation of Cepheus, the dusty, obscuring clouds are part of a Milky Way molecular cloud some 1,200 light-years distant. It is also listed as Barnard 150 (B150), one of 182
dark markings of the sky cataloged in the early 20th century by astronomer
E. E. Barnard. Packs of low mass stars are forming
within, but their collapsing cores are only visible at long
infrared wavelengths. Still, the colorful stars of Cepheus add to this
pretty, galactic skyscape.
Re: APOD: The Dark Seahorse in Cepheus (2023 Apr 20)
Posted: Thu Apr 20, 2023 3:21 pm
by Fred the Cat
Early astronomers paved the way looking at these dark patches. Their
lives as groundbreakers had plenty of potholes to fill.
Re: APOD: The Dark Seahorse in Cepheus (2023 Apr 20)
Posted: Thu Apr 20, 2023 10:00 pm
by orin stepanek
I like the photo; but I am not seeing a seahorse in it!
Re: APOD: The Dark Seahorse in Cepheus (2023 Apr 20)
Posted: Fri Apr 21, 2023 4:00 am
by Sa Ji Tario
orin stepanek wrote: ↑Thu Apr 20, 2023 10:00 pm
I like the photo; but I am not seeing a seahorse in it!
It looks more like a sea dragon
Re: APOD: The Dark Seahorse in Cepheus (2023 Apr 20)
Posted: Fri Apr 21, 2023 4:01 pm
by orin stepanek
Sa Ji Tario wrote: ↑Fri Apr 21, 2023 4:00 am
orin stepanek wrote: ↑Thu Apr 20, 2023 10:00 pm
I like the photo; but I am not seeing a seahorse in it!
It looks more like a sea dragon
A something, anyway!