Celestial Tribute To Quidditch? Nebula Resembles Witch's Broom | Video
Wednesday, September 12, 2012 - 05:30
in Astronomy & Space
The Pencil Nebula brightest feature brings on its namesake, but a wide look at this strange and beautiful supernova remnant aka NGC 2736 gives it more of Harry Potter or Halloween flavor. Europe's La Silla Observatory captured the amazing view.