The wispy Pencil nebula shines in a new photo by the European Southern Observatory, but astronomers say it looks more like a witch's broom than a pencil.

A telescope in Chile has snapped a stunning new image of a speedy nebula that is named after a writing tool, but has a closer resemblance to a witch's broom, scientists say.Astronomers with the ...

"The brightest part resembles a pencil; hence the name, but the whole structure looks rather more like a traditional witch's broom." The Pencil nebula, also known as NGC 2736, is about 800 light ...

A telescope in Chile has snapped a stunning new image of a speedy nebula that is named after a writing tool, but has a closer resemblance to a witch's broom, scientists say. IE 11 is not supported.

A telescope in Chile has snapped a stunning new image of a speedy nebula that is named after a writing tool, but has a closer resemblance to a witch's broom, scientists say. IE 11 is not supported.

The oddly shaped Pencil Nebula (NGC 2736) is pictured in this image from the European Southern Observatory's La Silla Observatory in Chile. The image was released on Sept. 12, 2012. 27,523 people ...