The answer is "yes!" Google-up images of other bipolar planetary nebulae, such as the Butterfly Nebula or the Ant Nebula, do a little mental reorienting and image cropping, and you'll see the same symmetries. Seth -----Original Message----- From: utah-astronomy-bounces+sjarvis=slco.org@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:utah-astronomy-bounces+sjarvis=slco.org@mailman.xmission.com] On Behalf Of Joe Bauman Sent: Friday, April 13, 2007 9:10 AM To: Utah Astronomy Subject: RE: [Utah-astronomy] Astonishing nebula Thanks, Seth. I much appreciate your explanation. I wonder if other nebulas we see would look more like this if they were oriented differently. Best wishes, Joe _______________________________________________ Utah-Astronomy mailing list Utah-Astronomy@mailman.xmission.com http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/utah-astronomy Visit the Photo Gallery: http://www.utahastronomy.com