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: The ring nebula, as imaged at the VATT

: Just another gratuitous pretty astropicture, in this case, the Horsehead Nebula as imaged at the Vatican Advanced Technology Telescope.

: False color image of the planetary nebula NGC 6781. The bright star at the center of the nebula is the source of the gas and dust that make up the nebula. The reds and purples are ionized hydrogen; the blues and greens are primarily ionized oxygen.

: VATT Image of the Dumbbell Nebula. Image Credit: Vatican Observatory.

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Image Gallery — 3 Comments

Marco on December 27, 2014 at 4:42 am said:

I am writing to Your Newsletter, I thank You for the work You do to create a bridge between Reason and Faith.
Beautiful photos, beautiful the idea of creating this Blog.
Many Greetings
Marco Avanzi
Italy

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Tim Williams on September 9, 2019 at 11:56 am said:

Wonderful photos, looking forward to this blog. Many greetings everyone!
Tim Williams
UK
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Kathleen Wikman on February 21, 2020 at 3:04 pm said:

Beautiful photos! Where can I find out what they are?

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