Universal Awe

[nightmyr]

I went to the Planetarium yesterday. They're presently showing images from the Hubble telescope.

If asked before, what my favorite aspect (view) in the universe was, I'd have said a Nebula; a cloud of gas where stars are born. But now, my favorite image is definitely a Planetary Nebula; a dying star

Comments

[moonlightjoy]

that eagle nebula is gorgeous!

what's it made of?

[nightmyr]

I have no idea... and I don't think they know either, since we can't travel that far yet.
What I do know thought is that the color is really the heat radiation from the newborn stars, and it can be seen because the Hubble had uv sensitive cameras.

[moonlightjoy]

wow... why did you go to the planetarium anyway? it seems like something karyn and i would do.

[nightmyr]

I'd seen the posters advertising it in the metro, and I know my dad loves all those scientific space shows, so I told him about it. He then told my aunt about it, and we made a little family outing, lol.

I recommend going. They're showing it for another 4 weeks I think (they'll be showing it again some time next year too so it's not too bad if you miss it this time around.)

[keyef]

Amazing to think that things that beautiful are out there somewhere...

[babyxfirefly]

how pretty!

[heartaglam]

add me myriam! i made another journal!

-jess