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Sharpless2-11 - The War and Peace Nebula in Scorpius651 viewsHII region in Scorpius. Also known as Gum 66 and NGC 6357; ionised by the Pismis 24 and AH03 J1725−34.4 star clusters.
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Alamosaurus and T-rex at Perot Museum in Dallas650 viewsAlamosaurus and T-rex at Perot Museum in Dallas
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IC4592 - Blue Horsehead Nebula 649 viewsReflection nebula in the constellation Scorpius, lit by the giant septuple star Jabbah (Nu Scorpii). This photo shows only part of the nebula, so the horsehead shape is not evident here.
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NGC 6946 - The Fireworks Galaxy648 viewsA face-on spiral galaxy in the constellation Cepheus, near its border with Cygnus, about 1/3 to 1/2 as big as the Milky Way, but with a high rate of star formation, making it a spectacular starburst galaxy. About 25 million light-years from Earth and 40,000 light-years in diameter.
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Coals to Newcastle648 viewsIt was the Ottoman Turks who introduced coffee to Europe, so there is some irony in finding an outlet of a coffee shop chain originating in the USA, and now Australian-owned, in Istanbul.
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Meteor Crater, October 5, 2022648 viewsMeteor Crater, October 5, 2022
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Here's my handle646 viewsThe potter carefully attaches the handle.
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Tile Mosaic646 viewsI don't know whether there is a specific artistic term that applies to this type of composite-tile design, so I just call it a "tile mosaic." Regardless, I found this a particularly pleasing example of the genre.
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Silver City storefronts646 viewsShop facades on the main street of Silver City. The second floor, of course, houses a brothel.
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Cumbres & Toltec RR, Oct. 7, 2022646 viewsCumbres & Toltec RR, Oct. 7, 2022
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Dallas, October 2022646 viewsDallas, October 2022
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Eat at Yusuf's645 viewsThis marble tile with its carving of an eel and a knife was the equivalent of a sign identifying a restaurant, in an era when few people could read.
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