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Friday, February 6, 2015
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Witch Head Nebula deep space astronomy image Business Card
An out-of-this-world design from HightonRidley showing some of the deep space sights out there in our universe. Perhaps you'd like to see it with your name or monogram / initials? Click to personalize and buy...
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Galaxies, Stars and Nebulae series A witch appears to be screaming out into space in this image from NASA's Wide-Field Infrared Survey Explorer, or WISE. The infrared portrait shows the Witch Head nebula, named after its resemblance to the profile of a wicked witch. Astronomers say the billowy clouds of the nebula, where baby stars are brewing, are being lit up by massive stars. Dust in the cloud is being hit with starlight, causing it to glow with infrared light, which was picked up by WISE's detectors.
The Witch Head nebula is estimated to be hundreds of light-years away in the Orion constellation, just off the famous hunter's knee.
WISE was recently "awakened" to hunt for asteroids in a program called NEOWISE. The reactivation came after the spacecraft was put into hibernation in 2011, when it completed two full scans of the sky, as planned.
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tagged with: star galaxies, outer space picture, deep space astronomy, wtchneb genbct1a, witch head nebula, screaming witch, cursing witch, nasa space photograph, faces in space, witches curse
Galaxies, Stars and Nebulae series A witch appears to be screaming out into space in this image from NASA's Wide-Field Infrared Survey Explorer, or WISE. The infrared portrait shows the Witch Head nebula, named after its resemblance to the profile of a wicked witch. Astronomers say the billowy clouds of the nebula, where baby stars are brewing, are being lit up by massive stars. Dust in the cloud is being hit with starlight, causing it to glow with infrared light, which was picked up by WISE's detectors.
The Witch Head nebula is estimated to be hundreds of light-years away in the Orion constellation, just off the famous hunter's knee.
WISE was recently "awakened" to hunt for asteroids in a program called NEOWISE. The reactivation came after the spacecraft was put into hibernation in 2011, when it completed two full scans of the sky, as planned.
more items with this image
more items in the Galaxies, Stars and Nebulae series
image code: wtchneb
Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech
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The Zazzle guarantee: We promise 100% satisfaction. If you don't absolutely love it, we'll take it back!
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