Nebula Photo

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Code Number: 8B30.90

Demo Title: Nebula

Condition: Good

Principle: Planetary and Interstellar Gas and Dust

Area of Study: Stellar Astronomy

Equipment: 

Telescopes, videos, and websites.

Procedure:

A variety of good nebula images can be found on the NASA and Astronomy Picture of the Day (APOD) websites.

References:

  • Amos, Harpaz, "The Formation of a Planetary Nebula",  TPT, Vol. 29, # 5, p. 268, May 1991.
  • Imran Sultan, "Western Veil Nebula", Physics Today, Vol. 77, #8, Aug. 2024, p. 56.
  • Heather M. Hill, "Neighboring Stars Shaped a Planetary Nebula", Physics Today, Vol. 76, #2, Feb. 2023, p. 14.
  • Stephen P. Maran, "The Gum Nebula", Scientific American, Vol. 224, # 7 to 12, 1971. p. 21.
  • "Spitzer's Orion", Ad Astra, Spring 2014, p. 53.
  • "The Pleiades Nebulae Cocktail", 6F40.11, ASU (Arizona State University) Demo Room, ( Sodium Thiosulfate demo).
  • Guinness Book of World Records, "Brightest Nebula", 2003, p. 71.