Amateur astronomer Dave Jurasevich carries on the tradition of big discoveries by the underdogs of the astronomical world. On July 6, 2008, Jurasevich discovered what is now know as the "Soap Bubble Nebula". The symmetrical Soap Bubble Nebula can be found within the constellation Cygnus (the Swan), which makes up the Northern Cross and one of the 3 points of the Summer Triangle. The Soap Bubble Nebula is most likely a planetary nebula -a final phase in the life of a star similar to our sun. 11 days after Jurasevich notified the International Astronomical Union on his findings, other astronomers were confirming the existence of the (then) unknown nebula.
Another win for the rookies.
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