Traveling through paintings in spaceTraveling through paintings in spaceAn Exploration of Nebulae by Mr. An Exploration of Nebulae by Mr.

WilkinsonWilkinson

What is a Nebula?What is a Nebula? A Nebula is a interstellar A Nebula is a interstellar

collection of dust and gas collection of dust and gas which is being held together which is being held together and compacted by gravity. and compacted by gravity.

Nebulae are often thought of Nebulae are often thought of as the birthplace of stars or as the birthplace of stars or nurseries for galaxies.nurseries for galaxies.

After long periods of time, After long periods of time, gravity will compact the gas gravity will compact the gas and dust in the Nebula to form and dust in the Nebula to form new stars, planets, and new stars, planets, and galaxies.galaxies.

This Nebula is called NGC 604and it is 2.7 million light-yearsaway from Earth.

How Were They Discovered?How Were They Discovered? It is believed that the ancient Mayan It is believed that the ancient Mayan

people discovered the first Nebula people discovered the first Nebula without the use of a telescope.without the use of a telescope.

By 1781 over 100 Nebulae were found By 1781 over 100 Nebulae were found with the aid of telescopes.with the aid of telescopes.

In the 1920’s, Edwin Hubble In the 1920’s, Edwin Hubble discovered that the reason we see discovered that the reason we see Nebula is due to their association with Nebula is due to their association with stars.stars.

The Hubble Space Telescope helped The Hubble Space Telescope helped discover the first images of proto-discover the first images of proto-planetary discs in the Orion Nebula planetary discs in the Orion Nebula providing stronger proof to the theory providing stronger proof to the theory that Nebulae are the birthplace of that Nebulae are the birthplace of stars and planets.stars and planets.

The Crab Nebula is the remainsof a star that went supernova.

Types of NebulaeTypes of Nebulae

There are four main types of There are four main types of Nebulae that are knownNebulae that are known

Dark NebulaeDark Nebulae H II Nebula (Diffuse, Bright, H II Nebula (Diffuse, Bright, and Reflection)and Reflection) Planetary NebulaePlanetary Nebulae Supernova Remnant NebulaeSupernova Remnant Nebulae

The Hubble Space Telescope has helped advance our knowledge of Nebulae by viewing deeper into space than ever before

Dark NebulaeDark Nebulae

A dark nebula is a nebula that A dark nebula is a nebula that is so dense that it blocks out is so dense that it blocks out any background light behind any background light behind it.it.

The Horse-head Nebula is an The Horse-head Nebula is an example of a Dark Nebulaexample of a Dark Nebula

H II NebulaeH II Nebulae

H II Nebulae are extremely H II Nebulae are extremely large and have had recent star large and have had recent star formation.formation.

There are three main types of There are three main types of H II Nebulae; Diffuse, Bright, H II Nebulae; Diffuse, Bright, and Reflection.and Reflection.

The Orion Nebula is a H II The Orion Nebula is a H II Nebula.Nebula.

Planetary NebulaePlanetary Nebulae

Planetary Nebulae have a Planetary Nebulae have a large disk of glowing ionized large disk of glowing ionized gas.gas.

They are called Planetary They are called Planetary because of their planet like because of their planet like shape seen from small shape seen from small telescopes.telescopes.

The Cats Eye Nebula is a The Cats Eye Nebula is a Planetary NebulaPlanetary Nebula

Supernova Remnant Supernova Remnant NebulaeNebulae

After a giant star ends it’s life After a giant star ends it’s life cycle it will detonate in a cycle it will detonate in a supernova, ejecting gas and supernova, ejecting gas and material into space. A material into space. A supernova remnant nebula supernova remnant nebula shows us the tremendous shows us the tremendous power of this effect.power of this effect.

The Crab Nebula is a The Crab Nebula is a Supernova Remnant NebulaSupernova Remnant Nebula

Notable NebulaNotable Nebula

There are more Nebulae in the There are more Nebulae in the universe than we can count. universe than we can count.

Here are some of the most famous Here are some of the most famous pictures of beautiful Nebulae…pictures of beautiful Nebulae…

Ant NebulaAnt Nebula

Boomerang NebulaBoomerang Nebula

Eskimo NebulaEskimo Nebula

Pelican NebulaPelican Nebula

Tarantula NebulaTarantula Nebula

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