St. Petersburg Astronomy Club

ST. PETERSBURG ASTRONOMY CLUB ★ SINCE 1927 ★

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The Claw and Bubble Nebulae

April 1, 2026·© Richard Whitehead Text: Keighley Rockcliffe (NASA GSFC, UMBC CSST, CRESST II)

What unexpected things do you see when you look up at the night sky? Today’s image resembles an abstract painting, with large swaths of color strewn across a cosmic canvas seemingly without design. Despite the image's abstract nature, the human mind finds patterns, identifying a large claw reaching …

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