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The Boomarang Nebula

This image is of the Boomarang Nebula, located 5,000 light years from earth in the constellation Centaurus. The nebula’s temperature is measured at 1 degree above absolute zero making it the coolest natural place currently known in the Universe. Most of outer space is measured at 3 degrees above absolute zero, due to the cosmic microwave background. It is the only naturally occurring object found so far that has a temperature lower than the background radiation.

Jeffrey Mishlove and the New Thinking Allowed Foundation jmishlove@newthinkingallowed.com