August 30, 2005

Radio images of Cygnus X-1 and the bubble it is blowing.
  • that shock front should trigger some star formation pretty soon....
  • THIS is Cygnus alpha five!!!11! /spittle oh, wrong system...
  • I do believe I can make out some Noodly Appendages in those images.
  • A swan-belch?
  • Ugh... makes me think of the overly pretentious Rush song of the same name. Warning! Prog-rock lyrical extract: In the constellation of Cygnus There lurks a mysterious, invisible force The Black Hole Of Cygnus X-1 Six Stars of the Northern Cross In mourning for their sister's loss In a final flash of glory Nevermore to grace the night... full lyrics