Comments on: The subtlety of cosmic violence http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2012/09/14/the-subtlety-of-cosmic-violence/ Wed, 21 Nov 2012 15:12:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: RaginKagin http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2012/09/14/the-subtlety-of-cosmic-violence/#comment-341333 RaginKagin Sat, 15 Sep 2012 12:11:41 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/?p=54123#comment-341333 Someone beat me to the punch, but I'm going to say it again...that's The Nexus. Someone beat me to the punch, but I’m going to say it again…that’s The Nexus.

]]> By: TheVirginian http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2012/09/14/the-subtlety-of-cosmic-violence/#comment-341332 TheVirginian Sat, 15 Sep 2012 08:50:26 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/?p=54123#comment-341332 This is probably the result of living in Louisiana for most of my adult life, but the thick red figure near the bottom looks like a crawfish (moving to the left); the red streaks around it could be parts of other crawfish. The bluer part below it could be the water it's swimming in, but seems more likely to be the steam rising from a kettle of boiling crawfish. Boiled crawfish are considered a great delicacy down here. If the person who named it had been a Cajun from south La., it probably would be known as the Crawfish Nebula. :) This is probably the result of living in Louisiana for most of my adult life, but the thick red figure near the bottom looks like a crawfish (moving to the left); the red streaks around it could be parts of other crawfish. The bluer part below it could be the water it’s swimming in, but seems more likely to be the steam rising from a kettle of boiling crawfish. Boiled crawfish are considered a great delicacy down here. If the person who named it had been a Cajun from south La., it probably would be known as the Crawfish Nebula. :)

]]> By: Bob F. http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2012/09/14/the-subtlety-of-cosmic-violence/#comment-341331 Bob F. Fri, 14 Sep 2012 22:30:29 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/?p=54123#comment-341331 Phil: great explanation. Arek: I think you do. RAmen! Phil: great explanation.

Arek: I think you do. RAmen!

]]> By: Chris http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2012/09/14/the-subtlety-of-cosmic-violence/#comment-341330 Chris Fri, 14 Sep 2012 21:40:31 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/?p=54123#comment-341330 @7 and 9 Argh, wrong superhero coming to the rescue http://xkcd.com/1012/ This is who I wanted http://xkcd.com/1010/ @7 and 9

Argh, wrong superhero coming to the rescue
http://xkcd.com/1012/
This is who I wanted
http://xkcd.com/1010/

]]> By: Arek W. http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2012/09/14/the-subtlety-of-cosmic-violence/#comment-341329 Arek W. Fri, 14 Sep 2012 17:25:06 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/?p=54123#comment-341329 Right-Upper part of picture - do I see FSM? Right-Upper part of picture – do I see FSM?

]]> By: Regner Trampedach http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2012/09/14/the-subtlety-of-cosmic-violence/#comment-341328 Regner Trampedach Fri, 14 Sep 2012 17:00:57 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/?p=54123#comment-341328 <b>v0idation @ 7:</b> I think there was a bug in his writing... Aah, - I kill my self. :-) Cheers, Regner v0idation @ 7: I think there was a bug in his writing… Aah, – I kill my self. :-)
Cheers, Regner

]]> By: Ian http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2012/09/14/the-subtlety-of-cosmic-violence/#comment-341327 Ian Fri, 14 Sep 2012 16:30:16 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/?p=54123#comment-341327 Phil, were you being humorous about the shock wave thing? I mean, obviously gas doesn't have any ears to hear the sound first. Is that actually the nature of the word? Phil, were you being humorous about the shock wave thing? I mean, obviously gas doesn’t have any ears to hear the sound first. Is that actually the nature of the word?

]]> By: v0idation http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2012/09/14/the-subtlety-of-cosmic-violence/#comment-341326 v0idation Fri, 14 Sep 2012 15:21:59 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/?p=54123#comment-341326 @Chris - nit-pickery alert: I think you mean "etymology" :) @Chris – nit-pickery alert: I think you mean “etymology” :)

]]> By: Phil Plait http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2012/09/14/the-subtlety-of-cosmic-violence/#comment-341325 Phil Plait Fri, 14 Sep 2012 15:18:45 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/?p=54123#comment-341325 Edd (1): You're right, of course. I fixed the text. Funny; I wrote this last night with sinus issues and lack of sleep from all my travel, so the two nebulae got conflated in my soggy brain. Thanks! Edd (1): You’re right, of course. I fixed the text. Funny; I wrote this last night with sinus issues and lack of sleep from all my travel, so the two nebulae got conflated in my soggy brain. Thanks!

]]> By: ozprof http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2012/09/14/the-subtlety-of-cosmic-violence/#comment-341324 ozprof Fri, 14 Sep 2012 15:01:00 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/?p=54123#comment-341324 @1. Yes Edd, I think he meant the Vela supernova remnant. NGC 2736 is more commonly known as "Herschel's Ray". An interesting object to observe. Ozprof @1. Yes Edd, I think he meant the Vela supernova remnant.

NGC 2736 is more commonly known as “Herschel’s Ray”. An interesting object to observe.

Ozprof

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