DARK NEBULASDARK NEBULAS

The cone is part of a huge cloud of hydrogen and minute of solid particles. Within this cloud some stars are formed, with some totally hidden within the dense matter. These totally hidden stars can be found with special infra red techniques which are able to past through the obstruction.

This nebula was first described by Sir John Herschel in He saw in the upper part of the picture extended from the south a circular shell which was visible and formed a keyhole shaped nebula. The tiny orange nebula on the left, is known as Homunculus nebula. It’s noticed that this nebula has incased itself in a cocoon of obscuring matter since the year of Sir John Herschel.

This nebula is found between the southern cross and the and the rich Carina region of the Centaurus. ‘Bok Globules’ are small dark clouds against a bright background. These nebulas thought to be possible star formations are named for Dutch-American astronomer who was the first to make people aware to them. Even thought these markings are discrete, there is enough material to make several star masses to size of the sun.

These Cometary globules are isolated small clouds of dust and gas found in the Milky Way. This picture of a globule could create several sun sized stars. It glows because it is illuminate by light from hot stars located nearby. This globules seems to be swallowing the small side on view of a galaxy but in reality the globules is million of light years away.