Event Horizon - Astronomical and Terrestrial Images

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NGC 3115 - Lenticular Galaxy in Sextans754 viewsFormerly thought to be an elliptical galaxy, now considered a lenticular (lens-shaped) galaxy because it has a disk and a central bulge of stars, but no discernible spiral structure. Distance from Earth is about 32 million light years. It is several times larger than the Milky Way galaxy.
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Cumbres & Toltec RR, Oct. 7, 2022754 viewsCumbres & Toltec RR, Oct. 7, 2022
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Cumbres & Toltec RR, Oct. 7, 2022754 viewsCumbres & Toltec RR, Oct. 7, 2022
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Cumbres & Toltec RR, Oct. 7, 2022754 viewsCumbres & Toltec RR, Oct. 7, 2022
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Cumbres & Toltec RR, Oct. 7, 2022754 viewsCumbres & Toltec RR, Oct. 7, 2022
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Directions to the Brothel753 viewsThe footprint indicated the way to go; the purse next to the hole announced that it wasn't free, and the hole was for measuring whether you had enough coins to afford it.
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1937 Packard 4-door sedan753 views"Ask the man who owns one." Damn few of those around anymore.
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View from the Amphitheater753 viewsOverlooking the South Agora and the Baths of Hadrian (background, right).
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The Stadium at Aphrodisias753 viewsOne of the largest and best-preserved structures of its kind, the Stadium seated 30,000 people.
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Side Agora753 viewsBeyond the collapsed walls of the theater, the remains of the ancient Agora are visible. The Side Agora was a marketplace where pirates sold captives as slaves. (Where do you think all those slaves in the ancient world came from?)
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Heart of Ancient Perge753 viewsAn overview of the Hellenistic Gate, Roman Baths, and Agora.
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Entertainment Value753 viewsThe Basilica Cistern has been featured in a number of movies, including the James Bond thriller From Russia With Love, in which Bond took advantage of its location under the Soviet Consulate to get access to a cryptographic machine. In reality, the Consulate is nowhere near the Cistern.
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