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Old 22-08-2013, 12:59 AM
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The eye

Someone here will definitely know what im talking about. Im a newbie beyond noob and wanted to know about the cluster which literally looks like a giant eye? Saw it somewhere years ago and just remembered about it!
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Old 22-08-2013, 03:02 PM
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Most likely the one is NGC 7293 or the Helix Nebula. Some info is here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helix_nebula

BTW it is a planetary nebula rather then a cluster. Clusters are usually either Globular Clusters or Open Clusters and always consist of stars, although in some cases nebulosity may also be associated with them. The Helix is a planetary nebula which consists of a shell of gas thrown of by a star as it nears the end of its fusion life just before it settles down to a white dwarf or similar stage. The gas is glowing as it is flourescing due to the ultraviolet light from the remnant star.

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Old 22-08-2013, 03:28 PM
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I'm in the right place Thank you for a excellent response Malcolm
That is exactly it, thank you for posting !
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Old 22-08-2013, 04:36 PM
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This one here looks like an eye aswell. central part of the hourglass nebula. (small way down page on right)
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Old 22-08-2013, 06:44 PM
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YES !
Joshua! That was the realistic version, i remember two, and would it be safe to assume that one is older? Or impossible to tell?

Does this website support any of the hollow theories and the sun being a converter from another facet of dimension?

I'm really new to this type of astro study, but plenty of other things with astro on it along the story of the sky

Open to everything, never reject any info but damn, the Egyptians had a theory that the universe is a giant pineal gland, and eventually we are forming one huge human, look into the temple of man, nothing modern man has built can compare.

I think im merging observation with archaic astrology. But, hell, they match up

I came here to try to sell my collection of telescopes, and I think ill be only selling some, and keeping a few, im starting to get keen on this

I can see myself starting some very newbie threads soon, so be warned
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Old 22-08-2013, 06:50 PM
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I can see myself starting some very newbie threads soon, so be warned
Good to hear your having a ball, ask away.

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Old 23-08-2013, 05:44 AM
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Look it up under MyCN18

http://www.google.com.au/imgres?imgu...9QEwBA&dur=382

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