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Astronomy Picture of the Day -- The Eagle Nebula from Kitt Peak
NASA ^
| April 16, 2012
| (see photo credit)
Posted on 04/15/2012 9:12:16 PM PDT by SunkenCiv
Explanation: From afar, the whole thing looks like an Eagle. A closer look at the Eagle Nebula, however, shows the bright region is actually a window into the center of a larger dark shell of dust. Through this window, a brightly-lit workshop appears where a whole open cluster of stars is being formed. In this cavity tall pillars and round globules of dark dust and cold molecular gas remain where stars are still forming. Already visible are several young bright blue stars whose light and winds are burning away and pushing back the remaining filaments and walls of gas and dust. The Eagle emission nebula, tagged M16, lies about 6500 light years away, spans about 20 light-years, and is visible with binoculars toward the constellation of the Serpent (Serpens). This picture combines three specific emitted colors and was taken with the 0.9-meter telescope on Kitt Peak, Arizona, USA.
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TOPICS: Astronomy; Astronomy Picture of the Day; Science
KEYWORDS: apod; astronomy; eaglenebula; m16; pillarsofcreation; science
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posted on
04/15/2012 9:12:26 PM PDT
by
SunkenCiv
To: brytlea; cripplecreek; decimon; bigheadfred; KoRn; Grammy; married21; steelyourfaith; Mmogamer; ...
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posted on
04/15/2012 9:13:57 PM PDT
by
SunkenCiv
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To: SunkenCiv
nice
I mean...
ooohhh..... aaahhh....
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posted on
04/15/2012 9:24:08 PM PDT
by
GeronL
(The Right to Life came before the Right to Pursue Happiness)
To: SunkenCiv
Intergalactic Rorschach.
Zoom and pan for more fun.
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posted on
04/15/2012 10:08:31 PM PDT
by
rawcatslyentist
("Behold, I am against you, O arrogant one," Jeremiah 50:31)
To: SunkenCiv
I shot this from my backyard, of the same nebula, not long ago.
Look at the center of the image at the top of this thread, and then the one above.
I made this enlargement of the center of the Eagle, from the image above...They are called, "The Pillars of Creation." Those pillars are about 60 trillion miles high...
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posted on
04/15/2012 10:14:26 PM PDT
by
dragnet2
(Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
To: dragnet2
As the man in “Ghostbusters” might have said, “Those are some pillars”.
To: SunkenCiv
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posted on
04/16/2012 3:30:14 AM PDT
by
Free in Texas
(Member of the Bitter Clingers Association.)
To: SunkenCiv
I went on a tour there. The guy was very proud of this particular instrument. You can see a lot wit a .9 meter reflector.
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posted on
04/16/2012 3:46:31 AM PDT
by
CalvaryJohn
(What is keeping that damned asteroid?)
To: SunkenCiv
What a spectacular way to start the day! Thank you so much.
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posted on
04/16/2012 4:01:45 AM PDT
by
mombonn
(God is looking for spiritual fruit, not religious nuts.)
To: SunkenCiv
I see a skull on the left, overlooking the whole thing, but I see no eagle.
Is anyone psychoanalyzing my Rorschach responses?
Please don't tell me if you are.
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posted on
04/16/2012 6:34:54 AM PDT
by
TheOldLady
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To: SunkenCiv
A bowl of Lucky Charms cereal.
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posted on
04/16/2012 6:43:28 AM PDT
by
blueunicorn6
("A crack shot and a good dancer")
To: TheOldLady
I see a skull on the left, overlooking the whole thing, with its reflection in the water below...
There. Fixed it.
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posted on
04/16/2012 11:48:01 AM PDT
by
bigheadfred
(MY PET TAPEWORM (OBIWAN) IS AN INSANE MILITARY HATING LEFTIST)
To: bigheadfred
Thank you, fred, my dear. Ya gotta watch me every second!
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posted on
04/16/2012 1:01:27 PM PDT
by
TheOldLady
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To: SunkenCiv
Simply astounding! Great post!
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posted on
04/16/2012 2:42:40 PM PDT
by
NYer
(He who hides in his heart the remembrance of wrongs is like a man who feeds a snake on his chest. St)
To: TheOldLady
Ya gotta watch me every second!With a dart gun loaded with the Thorazine.
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posted on
04/16/2012 4:37:48 PM PDT
by
bigheadfred
(MY PET TAPEWORM (OBIWAN) IS AN INSANE MILITARY HATING LEFTIST)
To: bigheadfred
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posted on
04/16/2012 5:00:49 PM PDT
by
TheOldLady
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To: TheOldLady
It works out pretty well.
You go off. I shoot myself with the dart gun.
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posted on
04/16/2012 5:08:53 PM PDT
by
bigheadfred
(MY PET TAPEWORM (OBIWAN) IS AN INSANE MILITARY HATING LEFTIST)
To: bigheadfred
No, no! Don't go through all that trouble. I'll shoot you.
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posted on
04/16/2012 5:21:00 PM PDT
by
TheOldLady
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To: TheOldLady
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posted on
04/16/2012 5:31:21 PM PDT
by
bigheadfred
(MY PET TAPEWORM (OBIWAN) IS AN INSANE MILITARY HATING LEFTIST)
To: bigheadfred
Don’t worry! I’d never hit a vital organ. Really.
A vital organ was not hit by whoever darted that pigeon.
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posted on
04/16/2012 6:05:57 PM PDT
by
TheOldLady
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