
Totality minus 55 minutes663 viewsC2 - 55 min 40 sec
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Fruit of the Loom663 viewsThis is the rug that now graces our living room.
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Path of Totality663 viewsThis large map shows the path of totality of the 2006 eclipse across Turkey. Istanbul was not in the path, so the observatory saw only a partial eclipse.
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Illumination663 viewsIn addition to the numerous windows in the walls, there are forty windows around the base of the dome. These help reduce the weight of the dome as well as create an effect of the dome hovering in the air.
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M20 - The Trifid Nebula662 viewsA combination of an open cluster of stars, an emission nebula (the lower, red portion), a reflection nebula (the upper, blue portion) and a dark nebula (which accounts for the gaps dividing the nebula into lobes). About 5000 light-years away in the constellation Sagittarius.
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1948 Mercury Wombat Convertible662 viewsBehind it is an early '50s Dodge. "Wombat" is not an official model name, but rather a nickname assigned by '60s hot-rodders.
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The Bridge at Aspendos662 viewsOriginally built in Roman times, the bridge over the Eurymedon River was rebuilt by the Seljuk Turks in the 13th century.
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Main Drag662 viewsWell-placed to ensnare tourists on their way to the beach.
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The Lake in the Back Yard662 viewsLooking out over the backyard dock to Edmount Island in the middle of Lake Ballinger.
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NGC6992 - The Eastern Veil Nebula662 viewsPart of the Cygnus Loop, a supernova remnant in Cygnus. Also known as the Network Nebula.
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Making like a hamster661 viewsYours truly upside down in the SSMT.
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Tetrapylon661 viewsThis is the first structure you would normally see upon entry to the site. For us it was the last, since we walked the site in reverse. The Tetrapylon consisted of four rows of four columns (tetra = four and pylon = gateway in Greek). Built in the second century AD, It was extensively repaired and re-erected in 1990.
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