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  1. earthling @[email protected] ·

    IC 418: The Spirograph Nebula

    What is creating the strange texture of IC 418? Dubbed the Spirograph Nebula for its resemblance to drawings from a cyclical drawing tool, planetary nebula IC 418 shows patterns that are not well understood. Perhaps they are related to chaotic winds from the variable central star, which changes brightness unpredictably in just a few hours.

    #astrophotography
    #nebula
    #IC418
    #APOD

    #astrophotography #nebula #ic418 #apod
  2. Khurram Wadee ✅ @[email protected] ·

    #IC418: The #Spirograph #Nebula
    #Astronomy #Picture of the Day

    apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap250427.ht

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    #ic418 #spirograph #nebula #astronomy #picture #apod