Members bassballs Posted June 3, 2005 Members Posted June 3, 2005 Who names these Nebula's??? M27: The Dumbbell Nebula Credit & Copyright: Joe & Gail Metcalf, Adam Block, NOAO, AURA, NSF Explanation: The first hint of what will become of our Sun was discovered inadvertently in 1764. At that time, Charles Messier was compiling a list of diffuse objects not to be confused with comets. The 27th object on Messier's list, now known as M27 or the Dumbbell Nebula, is a planetary nebula, the type of nebula our Sun will produce when nuclear fusion stops in its core. M27 is one of the brightest planetary nebulae on the sky, and can be seen in the constellation Vulpecula with binoculars. It takes light about 1000 years to reach us from M27, shown above, digitally sharpened, in three standard colors. Understanding the physics and significance of M27 was well beyond 18th century science. Even today, many things remain mysterious about bipolar planetary nebula like M27, including the physical mechanism that expels a low-mass star's gaseous outer-envelope, leaving an X-ray hot white dwarf.
Members fretless Posted June 3, 2005 Members Posted June 3, 2005 Cool , yeah there must be a better name for a "hot white dwarf"
Members basshunter Posted June 3, 2005 Members Posted June 3, 2005 Originally posted by bassballs Who names these Nebula's??? [ Some dumbbell?????? Nice choice Rob!!!
Members bassballs Posted June 3, 2005 Author Members Posted June 3, 2005 It kinda looks like earth if you look at it like this...
Members FreestyleIntruder Posted June 3, 2005 Members Posted June 3, 2005 It looks a bit like what happenes when you shoot a dude with a rocket launcher on Unreal Tournament
Members bassballs Posted June 3, 2005 Author Members Posted June 3, 2005 If you've ever gotten hit really hard in the head, when you close your eyes you see the Dumbell Nebula!
Members Fran da Man Posted June 3, 2005 Members Posted June 3, 2005 Named that because in the 1700"s optics were the only source of viewing... Closer to what Messier may have seen
Members mrcrow Posted June 3, 2005 Members Posted June 3, 2005 Originally posted by basshunter Some dumbbell?????? Nice choice Rob!!! more like a deflated bouncy....
Members Bonoman Posted June 3, 2005 Members Posted June 3, 2005 Should I start another conversation about acid, or did we play that out with yesterday's psychadelic viewing?
Members bassballs Posted June 3, 2005 Author Members Posted June 3, 2005 Originally posted by Bonoman Should I start another conversation about acid, or did we play that out with yesterday's psychadelic viewing? pees...
Members Bonoman Posted June 3, 2005 Members Posted June 3, 2005 Originally posted by bassballs pees... *pushes Rob off of cliff and into outser space*
Members bassballs Posted June 3, 2005 Author Members Posted June 3, 2005 Originally posted by Bonoman *pushes Rob off of cliff and into outser space* Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Ground control to Major Tom.... Houston, we have a problem:D
Members Bonoman Posted June 3, 2005 Members Posted June 3, 2005 Originally posted by bassballs Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Ground control to Major Tom.... Houston, we have a problem:D My mama said, "To get things done you'd better not mess with Major Tom."
Members ModmanQ6 Posted June 3, 2005 Members Posted June 3, 2005 It's like a gaseous transluscent planet with red land masses...Nice!
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