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Astronomy Photo of the Day: 12/18/14 The Seahorse Nebula - From Quarks to Quasars

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From Quarks to QuasarsAstronomy Photo of the Day: 12/18/14 The Seahorse NebulaFrom Quarks to QuasarsThis beauty is part of NGC 2074. The seahorse-shaped pillar that you see in the image (lower right) is estimated to be some 20 light-years long. For comparison, our own solar system is just about 2 light-years in size (which means that it it peas next ...

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