Some of the most beautiful visions in the night’s sky are stars and star forming nebulae. The formation of stars (suns) can be seen throughout our Galaxy, the Milky Way, and it is at the spiral arms and the Galactic centre that we can see an abundance of the ingredients, such as gas (mainly Hydrogen) and dust, required to make the nebulae. Molecular clouds form from the ingredients, or interstellar matter, and collapse due to cooling and gravitational pressure. Through nuclear fusion, a star is born and the beautiful shape and colours are created.
There are many beautiful nebulae in the sky such as, the Great Orion Nebula, the Elephant’s Trunk, the Eagle Nebula and the Crab Nebula (pictured at bottom of the page) are all stunning images.
I find the Horsehead Nebula (pictured above), which resembles a knight on a cheesboard, to be the most stunning of them all. It is located in the Orion constellation and it was discovered in 1888. It unique shape was probably caused by magnetic fields within the dark and cold nebula, and radiation from a nearby hot young star called Sigma Orionis.
There are many beautiful nebulae in the sky such as, the Great Orion Nebula, the Elephant’s Trunk, the Eagle Nebula and the Crab Nebula (pictured at bottom of the page) are all stunning images.
I find the Horsehead Nebula (pictured above), which resembles a knight on a cheesboard, to be the most stunning of them all. It is located in the Orion constellation and it was discovered in 1888. It unique shape was probably caused by magnetic fields within the dark and cold nebula, and radiation from a nearby hot young star called Sigma Orionis.
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