12-15-2009, 09:58 PM
RustyThe Veil Nebula - 3D and Animated!
The veil is the remant of an ancient supernova explosion. Being so close (and large), it covers an angular area several times the diameter of the full Moon.
A friend of mine from Finland, J-P Metsavainio, made
this. Click on the HD if your connection can handle it.
He enjoys doing quirky things with his astro-images (his website is astroanarchy.blogspot.com)
Rusty
"StaRV II"'94 28' Breakaway: MilSpec AMG 6.5L TD 230HP
Nelson and Chester, not-spoiled Golden Retrievers
Sometimes I think we're alone in the universe, and sometimes I think we're not.
In either case the idea is quite staggering. - Arthur C. Clarke
It was a woman who drove me to drink, and I've been searching thirty years to find her and thank her - W. C. Fields