Starship Asterisk*

I also like the eclipse picture, which is unusual for me. Normally I'm bored out of my skull by eclipse pictures. But I really like the ejected blob of pink gas set against the dark green color of the corona. The pink blob looks like the sort of thing that a little girl might want for a toy!

I also like the image of cluster NGC 6883. I admire the colors of it.

The trio of galaxies are interesting, too. Note how the edge-on galaxy is the yellowest-looking of the lot, due to its massive dust lane and dust reddening. The dust-free elliptical galaxy looks almost blue in comparison. I think the colors are correct. Also note the "shells" of stars surrounding the elliptical galaxy. These shells are probably the remnants of violent events in the galaxy's past, likely events that transformed this galaxy into an elliptical galaxy in the first place.

And I, too, like the Christmas ornament or red drink with a swirling chocolate ball!

Ann

My favorite is Jordi Gallego's image of NGC 6559 and its surroundings. This is an incredibly beautiful and richly colorful part of our galaxy, and Jordi Gallego makes its beauty full justice. The image is very sharp and clear, and the colors are just incredibly rich and lovely. Note how the darkest dust lanes take on a tinge of blue due to scattered light of the blue stars recently formed there. Note how the red emission nebulosity gradually and subtly changes from magenta with a faint blue tinge next to the bright blue stars into something almost orange-red at the outskirts of the nebula. Note the rim of blue reflection nebulosity surrounding the "flower-shaped" red patch of emission nebulosity "encased" in a broken and incomplete "ring" of dark nebulosity. Note the fantastic "rim" of extra-bright pink nebulosity encasing two little blue stars like a oyster shell hiding pearls inside. Personally I believe that the pink "wall" is caused by the colliding stellar winds of the blue stars "behind" the red wall and the isolated blue star some distance "in front" and to the right of it.

Also note the sprinkling of blue stars sitting in what looks like a thin sheet of almost purplish-colored dust in the lower part of the picture - this looks very much like the remnants of star formation that happened so long ago that almost all the gas has been used up and all the really bright stars have already burnt out or maybe even exploded. (The purplish color of the thin dust would be a product of faint scattered red emission nebulosity from the energetic stars above combined with faint blue reflection nebulosity from the faint blue stars themselves.) Also note the much richer sprinkling of much smaller blue stars in the upper right corner of the picture. This looks like blue stars that are much more distant and unrelated to the NGC 6559 region. Could they perhaps be a part of the large M24 star cloud?

Finally, note the fantastically rich background of myriads of golden-yellow little stars. They are part of our galaxy's crowded yellow bulge made up of old stars. The stars are probably reddened by dust, making their yellow color even deeper and more golden.

What a color feast!!!

Ann

owlice wrote:South Pacific Star Party
http://sites.google.com/site/fredsastro/
Copyright: Fred Vanderhaven

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Owl note: I think this would make a splendid Christmas ornament!

Looks more to me like something drinkable with a chocolate ball floating in it(hic). Sure is amazing what you can fit into a glass now-a-days even a root. Getting Dizzy. Gotta stop looking at the spinning chocolate ball -- WHEEEEEEE!!!!(hic)

The images of Piotrek Sadowski, Jordi Gallego are grat, and the Christmas sphere of Fred Vanderhaven really is a very interesting image.
Many greetings
Cesar

South Pacific Star Party
http://sites.google.com/site/fredsastro/
Copyright: Fred Vanderhaven Owl note: I think this would make a splendid Christmas ornament!

NGC 6559 in Widefield
http://astrosurf.com/jordigallego/
Copyright: Jordi Gallego
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Largest version of detail image is here.

NGC 6188 in Narrowband
http://www.astrofotografia.com.pl/photo ... 8/6188.htm
Copyright: Piotrek Sadowski

Large Magellanic Cloud
http://www.skymonsters.net
Copyright: Nicola Montecchiari

Transit of AR 11084
Copyright: Stefan Pinkert An animated gif of the transit is here.

Hi Cesar, Thank you for the reminder of Spaceweather. It was a great pleasure...and thank Owlice for the post with my last images.

I hope the group enjoy it...

Best whises

Miguel Claro

http://miguelclaro.com

Hello:
This photo of Miguel has been published today in:
http://spaceweather.com/
Congratulations to Miguel.
Regards
Cesar

Planets Alignment Skyshow
Copyright: Miguel Claro Related thread: PhysOrg: Planets to create a celestial chorus line

M92: Globular Cluster
http://www.robgendlerastropics.com/M92-BYU.html
Image acquisition: Michael Joner and David Laney (BYU); image processing: Robert Gendler

NGC5982: Draco Trio
http://hi-pro.rigelcomputers.com/viewto ... f=1&t=5358
Copyright: Stefano Conti

2001 Eclipse Zambia
http://www.eclipse-chasers.com/tse2001.html
Copyright and credit: Peter Berry and Eclipse-Chasers.Com

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ISS Crossing the Sky
http://miguelclaro.com
Copyright: Miguel Claro

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Information on the pass is available here.


NGC 6883 - Open Cluster in Cygnus
http://www.perseus.gr/Astro-DSO-NGC-6883.htm
Copyright: Anthony Ayiomamitis

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Watch a video about star clusters here.


M81, Bodes Galaxy in Ursa Major
http://www.robgendlerastropics.com/M81-BYU.html
Image acquisition: Michael Joner and David Laney (BYU); Image processing: Robert Gendler

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See Dr. Nemiroff's lecture on galaxies here.