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Astronomy Picture of the Day -- Messier 43
NASA ^ | July 10, 2015 | (see photo credit)

Posted on 07/10/2015 1:15:47 PM PDT by SunkenCiv

Explanation: Often imaged but rarely mentioned, Messier 43 is a large star forming region in its own right. It's just part of the star forming complex of gas and dust that includes the larger, more famous neighboring Messier 42, the Great Orion Nebula. In fact, the Great Orion Nebula itself lies off the lower edge of this scene. The close-up of Messier 43 was made while testing the capabilities of a near-infrared instrument with one of the twin 6.5 meter Magellan telescopes at Las Campanas Observatory in the Chilean Andes. The composite image shifts the otherwise invisible infrared wavelengths to blue, green, and red colors. Peering into caverns of interstellar dust hidden from visible light, the near-infrared view can also be used to study cool, brown dwarf stars in the complex region. Along with its celebrity neighbor, Messier 43 lies about 1,500 light-years away, at the edge of Orion's giant molecular cloud. At that distance, this field of view spans about 5 light-years.

July 10, 2015

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TOPICS: Astronomy; Astronomy Picture of the Day; Science
KEYWORDS: apod; astronomy; messierobject; science
[Credit and Copyright: Yuri Beletsky (Carnegie Las Campanas Obs.), Igor Chilingarian (Harvard-Smithsonian CfA)]

1 posted on 07/10/2015 1:15:47 PM PDT by SunkenCiv
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To: brytlea; cripplecreek; decimon; bigheadfred; KoRn; Grammy; steelyourfaith; Mmogamer; dayglored; ...
There is no bigger one today. :'( Nice shot, this.

2 posted on 07/10/2015 1:16:52 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (What do we want? REGIME CHANGE! When do we want it? NOW)
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To: SunkenCiv

Those always bring to mind massive cathedrals.


3 posted on 07/10/2015 1:17:35 PM PDT by cripplecreek (Sad fact, most people just want a candidate to tell them what they want to hear)
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To: SunkenCiv
Never wore #43 but still likes



4 posted on 07/10/2015 1:18:52 PM PDT by Buckeye McFrog
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To: Buckeye McFrog

;’)


5 posted on 07/10/2015 1:34:57 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (What do we want? REGIME CHANGE! When do we want it? NOW)
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To: SunkenCiv

What is it messier than? What’s neater that that?


6 posted on 07/10/2015 1:48:25 PM PDT by Swordmaker ( This tag line is a Microsoft insult free zone... but if the insults to Mac users continue...)
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To: SunkenCiv

That one is a real beauty! :-)


7 posted on 07/10/2015 3:02:44 PM PDT by left that other site (You shall know the Truth, and The Truth Shall Set You Free.)
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To: SunkenCiv

Chaotic, but beautiful.

Thank you, Mr. Civilizations.


8 posted on 07/10/2015 7:25:18 PM PDT by TheOldLady (Pray for Obama. Psalm 109:8 - Look it up. I miss the Gipper. Wish we still had someone like him.)
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To: SunkenCiv

Translated and closed captioned for the infrared impaired.


9 posted on 07/11/2015 2:18:27 AM PDT by Telepathic Intruder (The only thing the Left has learned from the failures of socialism is not to call it that)
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