[New post] Know Your Nebulae (Infographic)

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Know Your Nebulae (Infographic)

Through the years, the Hubble Space Telescope has beamed back many breathtaking images of the cosmos. So many, astronomers eventually had to come up with some way of grouping individual objects with similar characteristics together (though naturally, some characteristics overlap).

These days, there are six primary groups: planetary nebulae/supernova remnants, diffuse nebulae, reflection nebulae, emission nebulae, and dark nebulae. That might not sound like a lot, but it's sometimes hard enough to determine which category a nebula belongs to, let alone keeping all of the classifications straight.

In our newest infographic (you can see a larger version here), we look at each individual type and a few subcategories (with examples).

Jaime Trosper | March 4, 2015 at 11:31 am | Tags: Bok Globules, Dark Nebulae, Diffuse Nebulae,Emission Nebulae, Infographic, Ionization, Molecular Clouds, Nebulae, Planetary Nebulae,Reflection Nebulae, Supernova Remnants | Categories: Infographics | URL: http://www.fromquarkstoquasars.com/?p=37291

Tickets on sale now for NCET / RGJ Awards - April 9 - Atlantis Grand Ballroom

Tickets On Sale Now for NCET / RGJ Awards Dinner
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April 9 - 5 pm - Atlantis Grand Ballroom

Master of Ceremonies
Mayor Hillary Schieve

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You're invited to celebrate our best and brightest companies, entrepreneurs, technologists and technology companies at the 8th Annual NCET / RGJ Awards!

We're very pleased that Mayor Hillary Schieve will serve as the Master of Ceremonies as we present the NCET Tech Awards, the RGJ Entrepreneur Awards and the EDAWN Entrepreneurial Support Awards. The evening begins with cocktails at 5:00 pm followed by dinner and the awards at 6:00 pm.

The NCET Technology Awards celebrate the Northern Nevada individuals and companies who have greatly enhanced the growth and prestige of technology community.
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Nominations for the NCET and RGJ Awards are open until 5 pm on Monday, March 9.

NCET / RGJ Awards Dinner
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NCET members: $75 per person / $600 for table of eight
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NCET Tech Stars - Recognize one of your exceptional front-line employees, contractors or team members with this special package which includes two tickets to the NCET / RGJ Awards Dinner, Certificates of Recognition from NCET and Nevada's Congressional Delegation, and a group photograph of Tech Star honorees. Learn more about this distinctive package here.

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