William Ostling
NGC 2170: The Angel Nebula
Full write-up here: theastroenthusiast.com/ngc-2170-the-angel-nebula/
Is this a painting or a photograph? In this classic celestial still life composed with a cosmic brush, dusty nebula NGC 2170, also known as the Angel Nebula, shines near the image center. Reflecting the light of nearby hot stars, NGC 2170 is joined by other bluish reflection nebulae, a red emission region, many dark absorption nebulae, and a backdrop of colorful stars. Like the common household items that still life painters often choose for their subjects, the clouds of gas, dust, and hot stars featured here are also commonly found in this setting — a massive, star-forming molecular cloud in the constellation of the Unicorn (Monoceros). The giant molecular cloud, Mon R2, is impressively close, estimated to be only 2,400 light-years or so away. At that distance, this canvas would be over 60 light-years across.
Given the amount of clouds that have been and will be plaguing my location in the coming months, I’ve decided to start experimenting the some telescope live data. It’s and interesting blend of high and low quality – the images are taken from extremely low bortle zones with amazing telescopes, but there are usually strange artifacts, gradients, and bad star quality.
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NGC 2170: The Angel Nebula
Full write-up here: theastroenthusiast.com/ngc-2170-the-angel-nebula/
Is this a painting or a photograph? In this classic celestial still life composed with a cosmic brush, dusty nebula NGC 2170, also known as the Angel Nebula, shines near the image center. Reflecting the light of nearby hot stars, NGC 2170 is joined by other bluish reflection nebulae, a red emission region, many dark absorption nebulae, and a backdrop of colorful stars. Like the common household items that still life painters often choose for their subjects, the clouds of gas, dust, and hot stars featured here are also commonly found in this setting — a massive, star-forming molecular cloud in the constellation of the Unicorn (Monoceros). The giant molecular cloud, Mon R2, is impressively close, estimated to be only 2,400 light-years or so away. At that distance, this canvas would be over 60 light-years across.
Given the amount of clouds that have been and will be plaguing my location in the coming months, I’ve decided to start experimenting the some telescope live data. It’s and interesting blend of high and low quality – the images are taken from extremely low bortle zones with amazing telescopes, but there are usually strange artifacts, gradients, and bad star quality.
Website: theastroenthusiast.com/
Instagram: www.instagram.com/the_astronomy_enthusiast/