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Sharpless 2-155 has a face in it!

Started by Dennis Persyk, 07/18/2006 10:02PM
Posted 07/18/2006 10:02PM Opening Post
I acquired 3 hours 15 minutes of H-a signal before the clouds rolled in this time – a near-term record for me of late.

In my haste to process the nice subframes – all keepers w/o satellite tracks – I almost cropped out a perfectly circular area that I assumed was an artifact. I explain my error on my web page.

This emission nebula has an interesting face in it. See if you can spot it.

Image and matching SkyMap Pro 10 screen shot at
http://home.att.net/~dpersyk/new.htm

Clear skies,

Dennis Persyk
Igloo Observatory Home Page http://dpersyk.home.att.net
Hampshire, IL

New Images http://home.att.net/~dpersyk/new.htm
Posted 07/18/2006 11:18PM #1
Looks like an owl with his wings spread.

Walt
Posted 07/18/2006 11:49PM #2
Nice work Dennis, as always!

"The expression of the beautiful is in direct ratio to the power of perception acquired by the artist." (Gustave Courbet)
Posted 07/19/2006 07:24PM #3
Well done my friend! 8)
Yup, I see DA FACE! wink

Ivan Gastaldo 8)
Coconut Creek, FL

Ivan's Observatory
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Posted 07/20/2006 04:46AM #4
Nice image. But I have to tell you it spooked me...

At first I didn't see the face at all and then - pop - all of a sudden I see it looking right back at me. Like I'm being watched.

Jim Thommes

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