Tom Ato Bird

🌸 my first time bullet journaling! This was done a while ago! Also this is my first post on tumblr💕 🌸

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This is the Pelican Nebula! 🦢🦢🦢

The molecular cloud of dark dust on the left of this image separates this nebula from the nearby North America Nebula. This nebula is quickly changing as newborn, hot stars ionize the gas and push it around, leading to its expansion! 💖💖💖

Taken by me (Michelle Park) using the Slooh Canary Two telescope on August 9th, 2021 at 3:52 UTC.

This is Altair! ✨✨✨

As a part of the Summer Triangle asterism, this is the brightest star in the constellation Aquila. With a mass of almost 2 times the Sun and a rotational speed of 240 km/s, this star is actually more of an oval shape as it flattens out! 🌃🌃🌃

Taken by me (Michelle Park) using the Slooh Canary Two telescope on June 24th, 2021 at 00:46 UTC. 

This is the Trifid Nebula! 🎀🎀🎀

With its name meaning “divided into 3 lobes”, this close-up picture shows the stellar beauty of this star-forming region. Containing an open cluster, emission nebula, reflection nebula, and a dark nebula, the Trifid Nebula is one of the most unique nebulae that makes it a common target for astronomers! 💖💖💖

Taken by me (Michelle Park) using the Slooh Chile Two telescope on June 12th, 2021 at 1:47 UTC. 

This is the Dumbbell Nebula! ⏳⏳⏳

Similar to many other planetary nebulae, the Dumbbell Nebula has a pattern of dark and bright knots made of gas and dust. These beautiful, ornate features are formed when stellar winds don’t fully blow away the nebula’s material and they leave a trail behind! 💘💘💘

Taken by me (Michelle Park) using the Slooh Canary Two telescope on October 17th, 2021 at 00:00 UTC. 

This is the Box Nebula AKA The Little Gem Nebula! 📦 💎 📦 💎 📦💎

Although this planetary nebula may look small, it’s around 4 light years across! The unusual shape may be due to its orientation to us… 👀👀👀

Taken by me (Michelle Park) using the Slooh Canary Two telescope on June 19th, 2020 at 00:02 UTC. 

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