Cats Paw Nebula

**plasty** · 07-10-12 at 07:31 AM

The Cats Paw Nebula is revisited in a combination of exposures from the MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope and amateur astronomers Robert Gendler and Ryan M Hannahoe. The distinctive shape of the nebula is revealed in reddish puffy clouds of glowing gas against a dark sky dotted with stars.
Picture: ESO/AFP/GettyImages

madman7 · 07-10-12 at 07:50 AM

nice, thanks

**darklightv2** · 07-10-12 at 03:39 PM

Looks awesome, thanks.

**Gandolph13** · 07-10-12 at 03:47 PM

If only this could be seen with the naked eye. There's absolutely no colour (some stars are blue or red though) and so many people get absolutely disheartened after spending money on a telescope because they don't see images like what's shown on the box.

Beautiful image, thanks!

**PhoenixBSD** · 07-11-12 at 12:58 AM

Great image plasty! Thanks for sharing it with us.

Eyeclops · 07-11-12 at 01:27 AM

Pretty amazing!!

nir_eagle · 07-11-12 at 03:40 AM

So beautiful, thanks for sharing.

07-10-12 at 07:50 AM	#2
madman7 Apprentice Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 404	nice, thanks

07-10-12 at 03:39 PM	#3
darklightv2 Lost One Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Beyond your reach. Posts: 1,421	Looks awesome, thanks.

07-10-12 at 03:47 PM	#4
Gandolph13 Legendary Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Australia (GMT+10) Posts: 12,343	If only this could be seen with the naked eye. There's absolutely no colour (some stars are blue or red though) and so many people get absolutely disheartened after spending money on a telescope because they don't see images like what's shown on the box. Beautiful image, thanks!

07-11-12 at 12:58 AM	#5
PhoenixBSD Luminiferous Ether Sailor Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Thailand Posts: 1,614	Great image plasty! Thanks for sharing it with us.

07-11-12 at 01:27 AM	#6
Eyeclops Master Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 1,269	Pretty amazing!!

07-11-12 at 03:40 AM	#7
nir_eagle Novice Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 237	So beautiful, thanks for sharing.