Showing posts with label Aquila. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Aquila. Show all posts

Friday, June 25, 2010

Aquila

Aquila the EagleAQUILA the Eagle is a constellation studded with lots of planetary nebulae and a few star clusters. The brightest star is Altair; since it has a magnitude that is less than 1 it is very bright. Aquila borders Delphinus (the Dolphin), Hercules, Ophiuchus (the Serpent Carrier), Sagitta (the Arrow), and Scutum (the Shield). Now you know more about Aquila!

Blog Background

The background has three Hubble Space Telescope images:

— LH 95 is a star-forming region in the Large Magellanic Cloud, Dorado constellation.

— Ant Nebula (also called Menzel 3) is an aptly-named planetary nebula located in the constellation Norma.

— Egg Nebula (also called CL 2688) is a protoplanetary nebula in the constellation Cygnus.