Amazing photo of watery-looking nebula seems to resemble a Florida manatee


By Peter Hatchett, The Space Reporter
Saturday, January 19, 2013

Amazing photo of watery-looking nebula seems to resemble a Florida manatee

If Florida manatees could survive living in space, one would probably be forgiven for mistaking the image of a newly discovered star system for exactly that. Known officially as W50, the newly discovered celestial body seems, at first glance, to resemble a floating manatee. The image, which was captured by the Very Large Array -- a grouping of 27 radio antennas situated near Socorro, New Mexico -- is a rare glimpse into deep space... To continue reading, subscribe to The Space Reporter today.

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