[New post] A Spaced-Out Brain

wjjhoge posted: "The brain-like blob called PMR 1 has been nicknamed the "Exposed Cranium." This planetary nebula, located roughly 5,000 light-years away in the Vela constellation, is host to a hot, massive dying star that is rapidly losing its mass. The nebula's interior" New post on hogewash A Spaced-Out Brain by wjjhoge The brain-like blob called PMR 1 has been nicknamed the "Exposed Cranium." This planetary nebula, located roughly 5,000 light-years away in the Vela constellation, is host to a hot, massive dying star that is rapidly losing its mass. The nebula's interior, mushy and red in this view, is made up primarily of ionized gas, while its cooler outer consists of glowing hydrogen molecules. In this infrared image taken by the Spitzer Space Telescope light at wavelengths of 3.6 µm is rendered in blue, 4.5 µm in green, and 8.0 µm in red. Image Credit: NASA wjjhoge | October 30, 2021 at 6:02 am | Tags: Exposed Cranium Nebula, NASA, PMR 1, Spitzer Space Telescope | Categories: Science, Star Porn | URL: https://wp.me/p1IUdy-lHQ Comment    See all comments Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from hogewash. Change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: https://hogewash.com/2021/10/30/a-spaced-out-brain/