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Old 11-06-2007, 04:08 PM
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The real problem here is we are trying to record scattered light as opposed to the usual emission nebulae. Those brown and black things are clouds of dust. The coloured bits are the same dust clouds illuminated by 'nearby stars'.

By the way we are all made of these clouds of dust!

Bert
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