Event Horizon - Astronomical and Terrestrial Images

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NGC 7023, the Iris Nebula662 viewsReflection nebula in Cepheus. Actually the nebula is LBN 487, and NGC 7023 is a star cluster within the nebula. 1300 light-years away and 6 across.
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En route661 viewsSandra and Jerry Floyd, waiting in the airport for our flight to Turkey on March 22, 2006.
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Basilica661 viewsThe remains of an ancient temple crown the Acropolis.
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Stoa661 viewsA covered walkway called a stoa surrounded the central courtyard and shops of the Agora.
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R4360 Pratt & Whitney Wasp Major661 views"More powerful than 2 locomotives, this R4360 Pratt and Whitney sounds better than it looks. $200 gives you the chance to experience history up close." If it's more powerful than two locomotives, does that mean it's more powerful than Superman?
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NGC 2359 - Thor's Helmet661 viewsAn emission nebula in the constellation Canis Major; about 12,000 light-years away. Consists largely of interstellar gas swept up by the central star, and partly of material from the star itself, which is an extremely hot, massive Wolf-Rayet star in a short-lived pre-supernova stage.
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Cumbres & Toltec RR, Oct. 7, 2022661 viewsCumbres & Toltec RR, Oct. 7, 2022
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Cumbres & Toltec RR, Oct. 7, 2022661 viewsCumbres & Toltec RR, Oct. 7, 2022
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Attack of the Feral Felines660 viewsA group of hungry cats prepares to launch a raid on our picnic table.
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Taking the High Ground660 viewsI guess these people figured they could get a better view of the eclipse by being a bit closer to the Sun.
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More Cabbage Flowers660 viewsThere was a great variety of cabbage flowers. These used carved radishes, zucchini squash carved to look like lilies, etc. Incredible food artistry!
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Messier 61 - Face-on Barred Spiral Galaxy in Virgo660 viewsOne of the largest members of the Virgo Cluster, M61 is a starburst galaxy, i.e. it has an unusually high rate of star formation, with an active galactic nucleus that features a massive nuclear star cluster and a supermassive black hole. It is about 53 million light-years away from Earth.
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