Event Horizon - Astronomical and Terrestrial Images

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First Contact plus 28 minutes574 viewsVenus is well on its way across the Sun's disk.
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Sunset, 7:57 PM574 viewsThe unfiltered setting Sun.
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Messier 106 and companions574 viewsThe large spiral galaxy at left is M106, lying at a distance of 22 to 25 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Canes Venatici. A myriad of other galaxies are in the frame, of which the two most prominent are NGC 4248 (closest to M106) and NGC 4217 (disk at right).
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The Market Basilica574 viewsDating from the reign of Augustus (d. 14 AD), this was a 160-meter arcade which hosted both commercial activities and law courts. It was connected via three gates to the Varius Baths, presumably so people who felt soiled by their dealings with lawyers could quickly duck out to cleanse themselves.
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The Plutonion574 viewsThe Gate to the Underworld, next to the Temple of Apollo. Leads to a small cave filled with suffocating carbon dioxide gas. The local priests knew how to find pockets of oxygen, so that they could emerge unscathed, and pretend to be under divine protection.
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Chuck Mattox in Side574 viewsFollowing in the footsteps of Alexander the Great, Mark Antony, Mustafa the Mad, et al.
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View from the Acropolis574 viewsSandie climbed halfway up the hill above the Nymphaeum to get this stunning overview of the ancient city of Perge.
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Baths and Propylaeum574 viewsThe Propylaeum was a wrestling school or gymnasium. See the description on the placard in the next picture.
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Dessert Trays574 viewsA stunning array of desserts was awaiting us in the dining room.
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Kandilli Observatory574 viewsOur first stop after landing in Istanbul was the Kandilli Observatory, or more formally known as the Kandilli Observatory and Earthquake Research Institute, affiliated with Boĝaziçi University of Istanbul.
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The Exception574 viewsThe streetcars that run to and from Taksim Square are the sole exception to the prohibition on motor vehicles on Istiklal Street.
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The Comnenus Mosaic574 viewsDates from 1122. The Virgin Mary is in the center, holding the Christ child; on the left is Emperor John Comnenus; on the right is Empress Irene, a daughter of King Ladislas I of Hungary.
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