Sharpless 2-292: Seagull Nebula Gets Its Wide Field Imager Close-Up
Tuesday, September 25, 2012 - 06:01
in Astronomy & Space
Sharpless 2-292, a stellar nursery called the Seagull Nebula because it seems to form the head of the seagull, glows brightly due to the energetic radiation from a very hot young star lurking at its heart. Now it has gotten a new look courtesy of the Wide Field Imager on the MPG/ESO 2.2-meter telescope at La Silla Observatory. read more