Event Horizon - Astronomical and Terrestrial Images

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Pre-Totality 4589 viewsAnd strange at Ecbatan the trees
Take leaf by leaf the evening strange
The flooding dark about their knees
The mountains over Persia change
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Coals to Newcastle589 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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Gold Inlay589 viewsOver 420 pounds of gold were used in the construction of the Dolmabahçe Palace.
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Red Room589 viewsThe color red predominates in the drapes, wall fabric and furniture, and even appears in the chandelier. Gold leaf is used extensively in the furnishings and ornamentation.
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Cumbres & Toltec RR, Oct. 7, 2022589 viewsCumbres & Toltec RR, Oct. 7, 2022
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M108 and M97 in one frame589 viewsBarred spiral galaxy M108, nicknamed the Surfboard Galaxy, about 28 million light years away; and planetary nebula M97, the Owl Nebula, 2030 light-years away, both in Ursa Major.
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The Draco Trio of Galaxies589 viewsThree galaxies in Draco: NGC 5981, edge-on spiral at top; in the middle, elliptical galaxy NGC 5982; bottom, spiral galaxy NGC 5985.
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M17, the Swan Nebula (nasrrowband)589 viewsAlso known as Omega. Checkmark, Lobster and Horseshoe Nebula. 5,000 to 6,000 light-years away and 15 light-years across. Prolific star-forming region.
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Chuck Mattox on the MMU588 viewsThe Manned Maneuvering Unit (MMU) is another contraption the purpose of which I'm totally ignorant, and Chuck looks a bit bemused by it too.
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Sandie Rules in Mission Control588 viewsGetting ready to bring Elouise, Pam and Pat safely back to Earth.
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Gaius Julius Zoilus588 viewsPerhaps captured by pirates, Zoilus was sold to Julius Caesar. Upon Caesar's assassination, Zoilus was passed to his heir Octavian, who eventually freed him. Zoilus returned to his native city a wealthy man, and became a leading citizen, initiating an expansive building program.
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Sundown588 viewsTaken just after sunset, this unfiltered shot provided a fitting conclusion to the eclipse experience.
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