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RR this is really awe inspiring stuff and I really enjoy looking at these magnificent pics and also like all the descriptions pleas keep it up these are super cool images.

[RushRevisited]

http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/image/0604/horseloop_erdman.jpg

 

Explanation: Why is the Horsehead Nebula surrounded by a bubble? Although glowing like an emission nebula, the origin of the bubble, known as Barnard's Loop, is currently unknown. Progenitor hypotheses include the winds from bright Orion stars and the supernovas of stars long gone. Barnard's Loop is too faint to be identified with the unaided eye. The nebula was discovered only in 1895 by E. E. Barnard on long duration film exposures. The above image was taken in a single specific color emitted by hydrogen to bring out detail. To the left of the Horsehead Nebula, visible as the small dark indentation near the image top, is the photogenic Flame Nebula.

[launchpad67a]

Great shot RR, but I kinda like mine a bit better!!

http://www.mikekreidel.com/temp/images/horsehead_ged.jpg

[Daylin]

QUOTE (launchpad67a @ Apr 17 2006, 11:26 AM)

Great shot RR, but I kinda like mine a bit better!!  http://www.mikekreidel.com/temp/images/horsehead_ged.jpg

 

That's so cool launch!

[launchpad67a]

QUOTE (Daylin @ Apr 17 2006, 09:50 AM)

QUOTE (launchpad67a @ Apr 17 2006, 11:26 AM) Great shot RR, but I kinda like mine a bit better!!  http://www.mikekreidel.com/temp/images/horsehead_ged.jpg   That's so cool launch! That is pretty f***'in cool isn't it !!!

[RushRevisited]

QUOTE (launchpad67a @ Apr 17 2006, 12:26 PM)

Great shot RR, but I kinda like mine a bit better!!  http://www.mikekreidel.com/temp/images/horsehead_ged.jpg

I am getting a red x- no image

[launchpad67a]

refresh....................

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[Cygnalschick]

QUOTE (launchpad67a @ Apr 17 2006, 10:26 AM)

Great shot RR, but I kinda like mine a bit better!!  http://www.mikekreidel.com/temp/images/horsehead_ged.jpg

Mike- That simply rocks! Bad-ass idea!

 

Geddy's sayin', "TESTING FOR ECHO-O-O-O-O-O-O!!!!"

 

[launchpad67a]

QUOTE (Cygnalschick @ Apr 17 2006, 05:30 PM)

QUOTE (launchpad67a @ Apr 17 2006, 10:26 AM) Great shot RR, but I kinda like mine a bit better!!  http://www.mikekreidel.com/temp/images/horsehead_ged.jpg Mike- That simply rocks! Bad-ass idea!   Geddy's sayin', "TESTING FOR ECHO-O-O-O-O-O-O!!!!"   Thanks! Yep, I think this one's a keeper. I might do a few more things to it.

[RushRevisited]

http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/image/0604/ngc246_gemini_c.jpg

 

Explanation: Appropriately nicknamed "the Skull Nebula", planetary nebula NGC 246 really does surround a dying star some 1,600 light-years away in the constellation Cetus. Expelled over a period of thousands of years, the lovely, intricate nebula is the outer atmosphere of a once sun-like star. The expanding outer atmosphere is interacting with the gas and dust in the interstellar medium, while the star itself, the fainter member of the binary star system seen at the nebula's center, is entering its final phase of evolution, becoming a dense, hot white dwarf. Star and nebula are moving rapidly toward the top of the detailed view, as suggested by the nebula's brighter, upper, leading edge. The sharp image spans just over 2.5 light-years at the estimated distance of NGC 246 and also reveals distant background galaxies, some visible right through the nebula along the bottom.

[Daylin]

QUOTE (RushRevisited @ Apr 18 2006, 12:36 PM)

http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/image/0604/ngc246_gemini_c.jpg Explanation: Appropriately nicknamed "the Skull Nebula", planetary nebula NGC 246 really does surround a dying star some 1,600 light-years away in the constellation Cetus. Expelled over a period of thousands of years, the lovely, intricate nebula is the outer atmosphere of a once sun-like star. The expanding outer atmosphere is interacting with the gas and dust in the interstellar medium, while the star itself, the fainter member of the binary star system seen at the nebula's center, is entering its final phase of evolution, becoming a dense, hot white dwarf. Star and nebula are moving rapidly toward the top of the detailed view, as suggested by the nebula's brighter, upper, leading edge. The sharp image spans just over 2.5 light-years at the estimated distance of NGC 246 and also reveals distant background galaxies, some visible right through the nebula along the bottom.

This does look like a skull!

 

 

 

 

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QUOTE (Daylin @ Apr 19 2006, 04:47 AM)

QUOTE (RushRevisited @ Apr 18 2006, 12:36 PM) http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/image/0604/ngc246_gemini_c.jpg Explanation: Appropriately nicknamed "the Skull Nebula", planetary nebula NGC 246 really does surround a dying star some 1,600 light-years away in the constellation Cetus. Expelled over a period of thousands of years, the lovely, intricate nebula is the outer atmosphere of a once sun-like star. The expanding outer atmosphere is interacting with the gas and dust in the interstellar medium, while the star itself, the fainter member of the binary star system seen at the nebula's center, is entering its final phase of evolution, becoming a dense, hot white dwarf. Star and nebula are moving rapidly toward the top of the detailed view, as suggested by the nebula's brighter, upper, leading edge. The sharp image spans just over 2.5 light-years at the estimated distance of NGC 246 and also reveals distant background galaxies, some visible right through the nebula along the bottom. This does look like a skull! Awesome picture again Rush R evisited

[Cygnalschick]

QUOTE (RushRevisited @ Apr 18 2006, 11:36 AM)

http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/image/0604/ngc246_gemini_c.jpg Explanation: Appropriately nicknamed "the Skull Nebula", planetary nebula NGC 246 really does surround a dying star some 1,600 light-years away in the constellation Cetus. Expelled over a period of thousands of years, the lovely, intricate nebula is the outer atmosphere of a once sun-like star. The expanding outer atmosphere is interacting with the gas and dust in the interstellar medium, while the star itself, the fainter member of the binary star system seen at the nebula's center, is entering its final phase of evolution, becoming a dense, hot white dwarf. Star and nebula are moving rapidly toward the top of the detailed view, as suggested by the nebula's brighter, upper, leading edge. The sharp image spans just over 2.5 light-years at the estimated distance of NGC 246 and also reveals distant background galaxies, some visible right through the nebula along the bottom.

RR- Way cool! I'm learning some good astronomy lessons from your posts!

[RushRevisited]

http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/image/0604/ngc253_gabany_c55.jpg

 

Explanation: Shiny NGC 253, sometimes called the Silver Dollar Galaxy, is one of the brightest spiral galaxies visible - and also one of the dustiest. First swept up in 1783 by mathematician and astronomer Caroline Herschel, the dusty island universe lies a mere 10 million light-years away in the southern constellation Sculptor. About 70 thousand light-years across, NGC 253 is the largest member of the Sculptor Group of Galaxies, the nearest to our own Local Group of Galaxies. In addition to its spiral dust lanes, striking tendrils of dust seem to be rising from the galactic disk in this gorgeous view. The high dust content accompanies frantic star formation, giving NGC 253 the designation of a starburst galaxy. NGC 253 is also known to be a strong source of high-energy x-rays and gamma rays, likely due to massive black holes near the galaxy's center.

[RushRevisited]

http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/image/0604/cloudsclouds_beinert_big.jpg

 

Explanation: The clouds in the foreground are much different than the clouds in the background. In the foreground are a photogenic deck of Earth-based water clouds. The long exposure used to create the above photograph makes the light from the left, reflected from Phoenix, Arizona, USA, appear like a sunset. Far in the distance, however, are star clouds from the disk of our Milky Way Galaxy. Billions of stars like our Sun live there, circling our Galactic center every 200 million years. Contrast between the water clouds and the star clouds has been digitally enhanced. Between the two, visible on the upper right, is the planet Jupiter.

[blonde77th]

keep up the good work i love the pic's

[chaotica]

whoa.... this is awesome.

[RushRevisited]

http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/image/0604/cigar_hst.jpg

 

Explanation: What's lighting up the Cigar Galaxy? M82, as this irregular galaxy is also known, was stirred up by a recent pass near large spiral galaxy M81. This doesn't fully explain the source of the red-glowing outwardly expanding gas, however. Recent evidence indicates that this gas is being driven out by the combined emerging particle winds of many stars, together creating a galactic "superwind." The above photographic mosaic, released yesterday to commemorate the sixteenth anniversary of the Hubble Space Telescope, highlights a specific color of red light strongly emitted by ionized hydrogen gas, showing detailed filaments of this gas. The filaments extend for over 10,000 light years. The 12-million light-year distant Cigar Galaxy is the brightest galaxy in the sky in infrared light, and can be seen in visible light with a small telescope towards the constellation of Ursa Major.

[blonde77th]

WOW love it!!

[Cygnalschick]

QUOTE (RushRevisited @ Apr 25 2006, 08:42 AM)

http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/image/0604/cigar_hst.jpg Explanation: What's lighting up the Cigar Galaxy? M82, as this irregular galaxy is also known, was stirred up by a recent pass near large spiral galaxy M81. This doesn't fully explain the source of the red-glowing outwardly expanding gas, however. Recent evidence indicates that this gas is being driven out by the combined emerging particle winds of many stars, together creating a galactic "superwind." The above photographic mosaic, released yesterday to commemorate the sixteenth anniversary of the Hubble Space Telescope, highlights a specific color of red light strongly emitted by ionized hydrogen gas, showing detailed filaments of this gas. The filaments extend for over 10,000 light years. The 12-million light-year distant Cigar Galaxy is the brightest galaxy in the sky in infrared light, and can be seen in visible light with a small telescope towards the constellation of Ursa Major.

If I ever decide to become an astronomy major, I'll credit you RR for being my mentor!

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Thank APOD

[sundog]

Thanks APOD. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v111/sundog918/smileys/bonus-smiley-3.gif

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QUOTE (sundog @ Apr 26 2006, 03:06 PM)

Thanks APOD. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v111/sundog918/smileys/bonus-smiley-3.gif

YESSIREE

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http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/image/0604/ngc7635_ddemartin_c.jpg

 

Explanation: Seemingly adrift in a cosmic sea of stars and glowing gas, the delicate, floating apparition near the center (next to a blue tinted star) of this widefield view is cataloged as NGC 7635 - The Bubble Nebula. A mere 10 light-years wide, the tiny Bubble Nebula and the larger complex of interstellar gas and dust clouds are found about 11,000 light-years distant, straddling the boundary between the parental constellations Cepheus and Cassiopeia. Also included in the breathtaking vista is open star cluster M52 (upper left), some 5,000 light-years away. The digital color picture is based on photographic plates taken at the Palomar Observatory between 1992 and 1997. This cropped version spans about 2.7 degrees on the sky corresponding to a width of just over 500 light-years at the estimated distance of the Bubble Nebula.