In the Sky with Diamonds ... The Necklace Nebula

It's easy to see why the Necklace Nebula got its name , a beautiful Celestial diamond necklace born from the disastrous encounter of two hapless Stars.

The interaction of two doomed stars has created this spectacular ring adorned with bright clumps of gas — a diamond necklace of cosmic proportions. Fittingly known as the Necklace Nebula, this planetary nebula is located 15 000 light-years away from Earth in the small, dim constellation of Sagitta (The Arrow).

The Necklace Nebula — which also goes by the less glamorous name of PN G054.2-03.4 — was produced by a pair of tightly orbiting Sun-like stars. Roughly 10 000 years ago, one of the aging stars expanded and engulfed its smaller companion, creating something astronomers call a “common envelope”. The smaller star continued to orbit inside its larger companion, increasing the bloated giant’s rotation rate until large parts of it spun outwards into space. This escaping ring of debris formed the Necklace Nebula, with particularly dense clumps of gas forming the bright “diamonds” around the ring.
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The universe is pretty.. even thou that is remains of something that once was, but in the end we will all become a nebula.

Another wonderful example of a nova

a reply to: gortex

Wait a minite Gortex, are you suggesting coconuts migrate?

a reply to: gortex

Stunning

Ever occur that may be the remnants of one hell of a weapon?
A star killer.

originally posted by: NightVision
Wait a minite Gortex, are you suggesting coconuts migrate?

It's possible if they're tied to a swallow.

As for the Original Post, my wife has enough jewelry, not showing her this thread.

a reply to: AugustusMasonicus

European or African?

a reply to: Homefree

Uh, I don't know.....

Great thread! It's getting a lot of stars.

originally posted by: AugustusMasonicus
a reply to: Homefree

Uh, I don't know.....

It's not a question of where he grips it. It's a simple question of weight ratios! A five-ounce bird could not carry a 1 pound coconut.

a reply to: NightVision

Supposing two swallows carried it together?

originally posted by: AugustusMasonicus
a reply to: NightVision

Supposing two swallows carried it together?

Maybe. In order to maintain air-speed velocity, a swallow needs to beat its wings 43 times every second, right?