Event Horizon - Astronomical and Terrestrial Images

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Doorways668 viewsThe Agora hosted many shops and offices, of which only the doorways now remain.
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View from the Acropolis668 viewsSandie climbed halfway up the hill above the Nymphaeum to get this stunning overview of the ancient city of Perge.
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Column, View near Base668 viewsIt took three shots to capture this column in adequate detail. This is the section nearest the base. I don't know the identity of the figure depicted here; my guess is that it's a public official performing a sacrifice to Artemis.
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Weather Readiness668 viewsElouise came prepared for extreme winter weather, up to and including Arctic blasts, while Chuck was all set for a balmy day at the beach.
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Hunting Scene668 viewsThis finely painted jug featured Turkish noblemen on horseback pursuing various wild animals.
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Council Hall Interior Detail668 viewsThe Imperial Council building consists of three main rooms, each with its own dome. The chamber where the Coiuncil held its deliberations was called the Kubbealti.
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Crestmont Aviary668 viewsThe aviary at the Crestmont house in Angwin is on the east side of the property..
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Cumbres & Toltec RR, Oct. 7, 2022668 viewsCumbres & Toltec RR, Oct. 7, 2022
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Dallas, October 2022668 viewsDallas, October 2022
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Sharpless2-9 - Emission nebula in Scorpius668 viewsThere is also an area of reflection nebula (blue) around the star Sigma Scorpii, but the processing of this version doesn't reveal it very well. The globular cluster M4 is also in the field of view.
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IC2118, the Witch Hunt Nebula668 viewsFaint reflection nebula in Eridanus, usually known as the Witch Head Nebula, but it doesn't look much like a witch's head in this view, shot with an IDAS NBZ nebula enhancement filter, so maybe this version is best titled the "Witch Hunt Nebula." About 900 light-years away; illuminated by the nearby supergiant blue-white star Rigel in Orion.
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Messier 101 - The Pinwheel Galaxy667 viewsFace-on spiral galaxy in the constellation Ursa Major. A colossus among galaxies, 170,000 light-years across (Milky Way is 105,700), with a trillion stars. Distance - approx. 25 million light-years from Earth.
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