I can calculate the motions of the heavenly bodies, but not the madness of people
Supernova remanent
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Submitted by marzulloj on Sat, 11/20/2010 - 12:55pm.The Crab Nebula
Submitted by marzulloj on Sat, 11/13/2010 - 10:25am.Supernova remanent in Cygnus
Submitted by marzulloj on Sun, 10/11/2009 - 10:13pm.Central section of the veil nebula. One hour exposure.
The Veil is a supernova remanent. It exploded some fifty thousand years ago. The filaments are a shock wave that is expanding in a dusty region, clearing it as it goes. Notice that many faint stars are visible at the bottom where the dust has been cleared than at the top.
