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What is this a picture of? (BIOLOGY QUESTION)
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RE: What is this a picture of? (BIOLOGY QUESTION)
Definitely not an atom :P

For one, we can't see atoms yet (at least as clearly as that anyway), and also that looks more like some sort of nebula, perhaps a pulsar.

EDIT: It is in fact the Eskimo Nebula, a planetary nebula formed by a dead star. Found here after a quick Google.

This post was edited on 04-16-2009 at 09:49 AM by ryxdp.
04-16-2009 09:24 AM
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What is this a picture of? (BIOLOGY QUESTION) - by Clark4907 on 04-16-2009 at 09:21 AM
RE: What is this a picture of? (BIOLOGY QUESTION) - by ryxdp on 04-16-2009 at 09:24 AM
RE: What is this a picture of? (BIOLOGY QUESTION) - by Vilkku on 04-16-2009 at 09:26 AM
RE: RE: What is this a picture of? (BIOLOGY QUESTION) - by High Speed Chaser on 04-16-2009 at 09:35 AM
RE: What is this a picture of? (BIOLOGY QUESTION) - by vaccination on 04-16-2009 at 09:46 AM
RE: RE: What is this a picture of? (BIOLOGY QUESTION) - by ryxdp on 04-16-2009 at 09:48 AM
RE: What is this a picture of? (BIOLOGY QUESTION) - by vaccination on 04-16-2009 at 09:52 AM
RE: RE: What is this a picture of? (BIOLOGY QUESTION) - by ryxdp on 04-16-2009 at 09:55 AM
RE: What is this a picture of? (BIOLOGY QUESTION) - by vaccination on 04-16-2009 at 10:02 AM
RE: RE: What is this a picture of? (BIOLOGY QUESTION) - by ryxdp on 04-16-2009 at 10:05 AM
RE: What is this a picture of? (BIOLOGY QUESTION) - by vaccination on 04-16-2009 at 10:12 AM
RE: RE: What is this a picture of? (BIOLOGY QUESTION) - by ryxdp on 04-16-2009 at 10:13 AM
RE: What is this a picture of? (BIOLOGY QUESTION) - by Clark4907 on 04-16-2009 at 10:19 AM
RE: What is this a picture of? (BIOLOGY QUESTION) - by Nathan on 04-16-2009 at 02:13 PM
RE: What is this a picture of? (BIOLOGY QUESTION) - by Menthix on 04-16-2009 at 02:17 PM


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