Galaxy Zoo Talk

Mega dust cloud / Nebula

by djsimister

Not sure if this is what It appears to be........But its a stunning tiny bit of the cosmos that's been captured!

Posted October 17, 2012 2:49 AM
by pcris

Yes! It look like a #cloud of dust and gas in our Galaxy. Nebula.

Posted February 3, 2013 7:16 AM
by elizabeth_s

Nice IC 0423 http://casjobs.sdss.org/ImgCutoutDR7/getjpeg.aspx?ra=83.33495191&dec=-0.60628158&scale=0.39612&width=512&height=512&opt=&query=

Posted February 3, 2013 7:35 AM
by Mjtbarrett

Could this be a supernova remnant? See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Progenitor_IA_supernova.svg

Posted February 3, 2013 11:25 AM

Subject: AGZ0002huu

Comments

by djsimister

A great big enormous dark and menacing cosmic dust cloud or artifact ?

Posted October 17, 2012 2:40 AM
by StereoSpace

I think that may be a real nebula:
http://skyserver.sdss3.org/dr8/en/tools/chart/chart.asp?ra=83.3652065&dec=-0.63803613

Posted October 17, 2012 2:46 AM
by StereoSpace

It's definitely not a galaxy, however. So classify as artifact.

Posted October 17, 2012 2:46 AM
by Ignace

#nebula I guess

Posted January 30, 2013 1:46 AM
by adamcasson

http://skyservice.pha.jhu.edu/DR8/ImgCutout/getjpeg.aspx?ra=83.3652065&dec=-0.63803613&scale=1.58448&width=512&height=512&opt=&query=

Posted August 12, 2013 5:03 PM
by Alpha_Aurigae

This nebula is positioned between the middle and western star of Orion's belt

Posted December 21, 2014 12:58 PM
by Alpha_Aurigae

Official designation: IC 423 (Elizabeth made a note of it two years ago, See Science Discussion 😃 )

Posted December 21, 2014 1:16 PM