
IC417 and NGC1931 - The Spider and the Fly762 viewsEmission nebula in Auriga, 100 light-years across and 10,000 light-years from Earth. The Fly (NGC1931) is about 7,000 light-years away.
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Sandie at the Prytaneion761 viewsThe Prytaneion held the sacred fire of Hestia, which was supposed to never be extinguished. To that end it was tended by priests called Curetes, for whom Curetes Street is named.
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Touchdown - and we're still in one piece!761 viewsChuck beams his satisfaction at bringing the Discovery to a successful touchdown.
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Extracting the silk threads761 viewsThe silk maestro demonstrates how the dissolving cocoons yield their threads.
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Pre-Totality 6761 viewsAnd Baghdad darken and the bridge
Across the silent river gone
And through Arabia the edge
Of evening widen and steal on
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Kandilli Observatory Telescope761 viewsThis venerable 200 mm Zeiss refractor was located in the dome atop the Observatory. It was purchased in 1918, delivered in 1924, and became operational in 1935 with the completion of the observatory building.
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Decorative Plates761 viewsThese pieces departed from strict Islamic tradition by depicting scenes with people as well as animals.
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Sultanahmet Köftecisi761 viewsAfter visiting Topkapi Palace, We ate lunch in this restaurant on Divan Yolu Avenue, near the Firuz Ağa mosque.
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Dallas, October 2022761 viewsDallas, October 2022
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IC 1848 - The Soul Nebula760 viewsAn emission nebula in Cassiopeia, eastern neighbor of the Heart Nebula, IC 1805. About 6,500 light-years away, it spans 100 light-years, and is too big at that distance to fit into my telescope's field of view, so only part of it is seen here.
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The Hercules Gate760 viewsOn Curetes Street.
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1948 Mercury Wombat Convertible760 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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