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by rtyags
Mon Nov 21, 2022 12:32 pm
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: APOD: The Butterfly Nebula from Hubble (2022 Nov 21)
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Re: APOD: The Butterfly Nebula from Hubble (2022 Nov 21)

Given the detail visible here, I wonder if pictures 10-year or so apart would show any rotation of the dust torus. That'd be cool to see!
by rtyags
Tue Mar 08, 2005 8:26 pm
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: APOD: Sagarmatha? (2005 Mar 06)
Replies: 13
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Thanx for the explanation. Though I have my doubts about this. I am very sure that "Matha" does NOT mean mother. the word for mother is "Maata" and not "Matha", which only means forehead as far as I know. Similarly, I have never seen "Sagar" used for sky in Sa...
by rtyags
Sun Mar 06, 2005 4:32 pm
Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
Topic: APOD: Sagarmatha? (2005 Mar 06)
Replies: 13
Views: 11443

APOD: Sagarmatha? (2005 Mar 06)

Today's APOD says : "In the native language of Nepal, the mountain's name is "Sagarmatha" which means "forehead of the sky." Does anyone know the source of this information? I am from India and in Hindi "Sagarmatha" means "forehead of the ocean/sea". So,...