Thursday, December 20, 2012

Bow Shock

Zeta Ophiuchi is hurling through space. When her companion unraveled, exploding into the Darkling Skies with mind-numbing force the force of his death throes sent Ophiuchi hurling through space at roughly 54000 miles per hour. Tumbling, wildly spinning, Ophiuchi has no home now; until the force of her mate's death spends itself the aggrieved star must hurl through the oblivion.

More on Zeta Ophiuchi.

This is her bow shock, as she pushes gases in front of her:

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