
Seats for a Multitude741 viewsSources differ on the seating capacity of the Aspendos Theater - some say 12,000, others 15-20,000.
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Lambs741 viewsOne of several marble blocks with reliefs depicting 12 lambs representing the 12 Apostles of Christ; originally part of a monumental front entrance to the Theodosian Aya Sophia, destroyed in 532.
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Markarian's Chain741 viewsPart of Markarian's Chain, a group of galaxies in the Virgo Cluster. Visible in the photo are NGCs 4477, 4473, 4461, 4458, 4438 and 4435. Not visible are M84 and M86, which are out of the frame to the right - my telescope's field of view is not big enough to capture them all.
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Cumbres & Toltec RR, Oct. 7, 2022741 viewsCumbres & Toltec RR, Oct. 7, 2022
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Sharpless2-136, the Ghost Nebula741 viewsReflection nebula in Cepheus. 1470 light-years distant, near the cluster NGC 7023.
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Men's Room 740 viewsI thought the rest rooms at Aphrodisias deserved special mention because so much attention and care had been lavished on making them unusually spiffy and green.
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Totality minus 41 minutes740 viewsC2 - 41 min 16 sec
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Nomad Camp740 viewsOn the road from Denizli to Antalya, we stopped at what we were told was a nomad's camp. Genuine nomads are pastoral rather than agricultural, and so it is hard to understand why a real nomad would need a tractor; and given that the lady who maintained this establishment was more concerned with selling items such as shawls and amulets than herding sheep and goats, it seemed more to fit the definition of "tourist trap." Nevertheless, it was a welcome stop in a long ride, and nobody complained.
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Diamond Ring740 viewsThe Diamond Ring heralds the end of totality at 13:58:47 local time.
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Fortunate Fox740 viewsAlthough foxes are members of the Canid family, they share many of the traits of cats, such as the propensity to sleep all day. Gert thinks it's pretty cool to be able to make her living doing almost nothing.
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Cumbres & Toltec RR, Oct. 7, 2022740 viewsCumbres & Toltec RR, Oct. 7, 2022
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Byzantine Gate739 viewsCharles and Elouise Mattox stroll down the main street near the Byzantine Gate.
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