Mystical Beauty of Star Birth
The
awesome beauty of the Cocoon Nebula shown here, IC 5146, is
the H II region located about 4,000 light years away toward the
constellation of Cygnus. The 'II' in H II indicates that the hydrogen
gas that enshrouds these young stars is ionized, which is the
result of the hot, young stars that have formed recently, and
are starting to burn away the cooler gas that condensed to form
them. Based on recent measurements the massive star in the
center is believed to have opened a hole in an existing molecular
cloud through which much of the glowing material flows. The star,
which
formed about 100,000 years ago, provides the energy source for
much of the emitted and reflected light from this nebula.
Nebular
Currents
Electric Universe theory proposes that most of the Universe is
behaving according to the laws of plasma dynamics.
In
every science
journal discussing the behavior of planetary nebulae, the prevailing
description of regions like RWW49 usually involves gases and dust
"blowing" through them, as well as "winds" created by "shock waves"
from exploding stars. In many cases, such as RCW49, the nebula
is describedas "star forming," because intense points of x-ray
radiation, or extreme ultraviolet, indicate to astronomers
that new thermonuclear fusion reactions have begun within the
cloud
.
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