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Two Witch Nebulas Side by Side Charm Skywatchers

Original: Left: Witch's Broom nebula Right: Witch Head nebula We're just as good at projecting images into the sky as our ancestor

An astronomer has shared images of two spooky star-forming clouds, the Witch's Broom nebula and the Witch Head nebula, noting that people today still see figures in the night sky just as ancient stargazers did thousands of years ago. The Witch Head nebula, a reflection nebula in Orion, and the Witch's Broom, a supernova remnant in Cygnus, are both featured on NASA's site, delighting space fans ahead of the Halloween season.

Why now: The pairing of two Halloween-themed nebulas is timely and visually striking, drawing space and astronomy enthusiasts to share it.

Witch Head nebulaWitch's Broom nebulaNASA

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• Left: Witch's Broom nebula Right: Witch Head nebula We're just as good at projecting images into the sky as our ancestors were thousands of years ago. https://www. nasa.gov/image-article/witch-h ead-nebula/ https://www. nasa.gov/image-article/witchs- broom/ # space # science #… · coreyspowell · 64

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