Evidence indicates that IC 4406 is likely a hollow cylinder, with its square appearance the result of our vantage point in viewing the cylinder from the side.
Credit: C. R. O'Dell (Vanderbilt U.) et al., Hubble Heritage Team, NASA.
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gogeometry.com/wonder_world/ic_4406_square_nebula_nasa_golden_rectangle.html
Showing posts with label Cone Nebula. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Cone Nebula. Show all posts
Monday, March 30, 2009
IC 4406: A Seemingly Square Nebula and Golden Rectangles
Labels:
Cone Nebula,
golden rectangle,
IC 4406,
square
Friday, March 27, 2009
Cone Nebula and Golden Rectangles
The Cone Nebula is located about 2,600 light-years from Earth in the constellation Monoceros and is so named because of its apparent shape.
Read more at:
gogeometry.com/education/cone_nebula_golden_rectangle_hubble_telescope.html
Labels:
cone,
Cone Nebula,
golden rectangle
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