NGC 2170: Celestial Still Life

[Denny]

[Caroluna]

@APOD

Is this a painting or a photograph? In this beautiful celestial still life composed with a cosmic brush, dusty nebula NGC 2170 shines near the image center…Like the common household items still life painters often choose for their subjects, the clouds of gas, dust, and hot stars pictured above are also commonly found in this setting… At that distance, this canvas would be over 60 light-years across.

To me it looks more like raku pottery than a painting

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raku_ware

@wiki

Raku is a unique form of pottery making; what makes it so unique is the range of designs that can be created by simply altering certain variables… if the raku does not cool enough before placement in water, the Raku can crack, break, or even explode!

Truly…the big bang

credits: click on pic to go to website of the pottery guy, scroll down

[Nanohedron]

[Denny]

ack! wrong! we liked the spots

[Nanohedron]

@Denny

ack! wrong! we liked the spots

I just love it when things come together.

See the wee pink thingy near center in the OP? Looks like a hand with a rag, to me.

[Denny]

ya might want to consider not wearing the apron as often…just sayin’

[Nanohedron]

Haven’t been at the pipes in quite a while now, so the apron is long gone from my arsenal of sartorial effects.

[fearfaoin]

@Caroluna

Holy Horsehair, Batman! I want that pot!

[Nanohedron]

It’s spangly.

[Denny]

@fearfaoin

Holy Horsehair, Batman! I want that pot!

steal the picture, it’s about as close as yer likely to get