
Sharpless2-1568 viewsCombination of a diffuse HII emission nebula and reflection nebula in the constellation of Scorpius with Pi Scorpii at its center.
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NGC2359 - Thor's Helmet568 viewsAn emission nebula in the constellation Canis Major. About 12,000 light-years distant and 30 light-years in size. Associated with the Wolf-Rayet star WR7.
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Main Street Perge567 viewsPam Bloxham and Cherie Rabideaux inspect the remains of storefronts lining Main Street en route to the Nymphaeum, close to the Acropolis.
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The Hen's Eye Column567 viewsA column engraved with raised pictures of a hen's eye, slanted branches, and tears. Legend says that the tears pay tribute to the many slaves who died during the construction of the Cistern.
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Upside-down Medusa Head567 viewsWhy is this head placed upside-down? Legend says that it was to ward off the evil power of the Medusa's gaze, which turned people to stone. Did people really think that a marble carving could have such powers? Or was there a more practical reason?
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Crestmont house - northwest view567 viewsCrestmont house - northwest view
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NGC 4631, The Whale Galaxy567 viewsA barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Canes Venatici. Contains a central starburst - a region of intense star formation. The "calf" - the nearby dwarf galaxy - is NGC 4527.
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Cumbres & Toltec RR, Oct. 7, 2022567 viewsCumbres & Toltec RR, Oct. 7, 2022
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Cumbres & Toltec RR, Oct. 7, 2022567 viewsCumbres & Toltec RR, Oct. 7, 2022
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Cumbres & Toltec RR, Oct. 7, 2022567 viewsCumbres & Toltec RR, Oct. 7, 2022
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Cumbres & Toltec RR, Oct. 7, 2022567 viewsCumbres & Toltec RR, Oct. 7, 2022
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Detail of the Temple of Hadrian566 viewsSecond Century AD.
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