What kind of nebula is the Mandelbrot nebula?

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What kind of nebula is the Mandelbrot nebula?

2006-11-28 02:28:53 · 3 answers · asked by Melanie R 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space

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I beleive you'll find it's an example of various art works using Mandelbrot sets and not a real nebula.

2006-11-28 02:34:31 · answer #1 · answered by Gene 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Can't find any references to the "Mandelbrot Nebula" except in some literotica.

They used Fractal calculations to generate a "nebula". See the references. Check here:
http://www.fractal-animation.net/vid/nebula.zip

2006-11-28 13:02:20 · answer #2 · answered by Dave_Stark 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

I do not believe there is such a nebula.

But, BenoÃ®t Mandelbrot developed the mandelbrot set which is a fractal that can sometimes *look* nebula-like (IMO).

2006-11-28 10:39:58 · answer #3 · answered by paladinsmeg 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋