# @nasa on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/CWWrWcxtnYP
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/11733157-nasa-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/0661667a27.jpg
- **Posted:** 2021-11-16T22:58:48.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** NASA (@NASA) — https://gondola.cc/NASA

## Caption

This gives us all the feels. ☺️ 

Experience the Butterfly Nebula through data sonification as it soars across space at more than 600,000 mph (966,000 kph).

Data sonification is a translation of data into sound. While panning left to right, each wavelength of light has been paired with a different family of instruments to create a symphony of soothing sounds. The “wings” of the butterfly are identified by strings and synthetic tones, while stars are represented by a digital harp.

Credit: @NASAHubble
Sonification credits: SYSTEM Sounds (M. Russo, A. Santaguida)

#NASA #Sonification #Stars #Symphony #Astronomy #Audio #Cosmos #ButterflyNebula #HubbleSpaceTelescope #Scorpius #Nebula #Space

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## Tags

nebula, symphony, butterflynebula, sonification, stars, scorpius, astronomy, cosmos, nasa, space, hubblespacetelescope, audio

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