Friday, January 11, 2008
Polaris Dust Nebula 3.1
For this week I chose to do a picture of dust clouds close by Polaris. These dust clouds are relatively unfamiliar to us, high above the milky way. The light of the stars is reflected by the dust, resulting in a reflecting nebula. Also, there is red light visible in the picture as well, which comes as a result of complex organic molecules known as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) which are believed to give off the light.
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