The above is the disturbing image of a nebula called “Dark Wolf Nebula” published by the European Southern Observatory (ESO). The silhouette of the dark wolf stands out against the colorful starry sky. Depending on how you look at it, it may look like the werewolf is about to attack an unsuspecting passerby. Can you see it?
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The Dark Wolf Nebula is visible near the central part of the Milky Way, towards the constellation Scorpio. Located about 5,300 light years from Earth, it is actually part of a larger nebula called gum 55.
The Dark Wolf Nebula is a cold, dense nebula that is composed primarily of hydrogen gas, but also contains a high density of dust. This blocks the light from the celestial bodies behind it. Additionally, this dust absorbs light within the nebula, such as visible light, whose wavelength is shorter than infrared light. Nebulae that appear black to the naked eye are called “dark nebulae.”
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Although its name may seem surprising, new stars are often born in this dark nebula. Dark nebulae are made up primarily of cold, dense hydrogen gas, which are attracted to each other by gravity and accumulate to form a “molecular cloud core.” Stars are born within this molecular cloud core.
The Dark Wolf Nebula It is visible because it is silhouetted by the colorful nebulae behind it, and even within these colorful nebulae new stars are being born. Colorful nebulae shine because the hydrogen gas that forms them absorbs the intense ultraviolet rays emitted by newly formed stars, giving them a reddish glow.
The Dark Wolf Nebula cannot be seen with the naked eye, but some dark nebulae can be seen with the naked eye. For example, there is a nebula called Coalsack (Caldwell 99).
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Coalsack is located about 600 light years from Earth in the direction of the Southern Cross. Although it can be observed with the naked eye, the first European to see this nebula was probably the Spanish navigator and adventurer Vicente Yáñez Pinzón. Pinzón is said to have seen her when sailing to the coast of South America in 1499.
Coalsack also has an interesting myth. According to Inca mythology, the god Atagchu kicked the Milky Way in a fit of rage, causing debris to fall into the sky and form the Small Magellanic Cloud, leaving a sack of coal in his wake.
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