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- Mon Dec 28, 2015 9:22 pm
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: APOD: Doomed Star Eta Carinae (2015 Dec 27)
- Replies: 36
- Views: 9101
Re: APOD: Doomed Star Eta Carinae (2015 Dec 27)
I can't wait for Betelgeuse, Eta Carinae or Sher 25 to either outburst dramatically again or blow up in a supernova. Heh, an Eta Carinae supernova would bake Earth's little DNA creatures to a light crisp, but sure, let's have a watch... Maybe go to a binary nova star that freaks me out: IK Pegasi, ...
- Mon Dec 28, 2015 7:35 pm
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: APOD: Doomed Star Eta Carinae (2015 Dec 27)
- Replies: 36
- Views: 9101
Re: APOD: Doomed Star Eta Carinae (2015 Dec 27)
I noticed in the light curve that around 1940 Eta Carinae experienced another brightening that continues to this day. Wonder if this means another Great Eruption? In any case, I can't wait for Betelgeuse, Eta Carinae or Sher 25 to either outburst dramatically again or blow up in a supernova.
- Thu Dec 17, 2015 1:56 am
- Forum: The Observation Deck: Latest Sky Photography
- Topic: Found images: 2015 December
- Replies: 57
- Views: 6906
Re: Found images: 2015 December
Great Horsehead Nebula in Orion
Credit and Copyright: Reddit user designbydave
![Image](https://b.thumbs.redditmedia.com/GhH1dbEzDBTzfNSk45ULWdyrFoSnyGqPKzzjAKJIJHs.jpg)
(Sorry about the low resolution, a higher resolution photo under 400K is simply not possible.
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Credit and Copyright: Reddit user designbydave
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(Sorry about the low resolution, a higher resolution photo under 400K is simply not possible.
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- Tue Dec 15, 2015 9:26 pm
- Forum: The Observation Deck: Latest Sky Photography
- Topic: Found images: 2015 December
- Replies: 57
- Views: 6906
- Mon Dec 14, 2015 5:16 pm
- Forum: The Observation Deck: Latest Sky Photography
- Topic: Found images: 2015 December
- Replies: 57
- Views: 6906
Re: Found images: 2015 December
Veil Nebula Supernova Remnant
Credit: Hubble Legacy Archive, NASA, ESA
Processing and Copyright: Joachim Dietrich
![Image](http://cdn.astrobin.com/images/thumbs/507ee0cf9efc2d9ff5a09217a82f7764.620x0_q100_watermark.jpg)
Credit: Hubble Legacy Archive, NASA, ESA
Processing and Copyright: Joachim Dietrich
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- Sat Nov 28, 2015 4:27 am
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: APOD: Bright Planetary Nebula NGC 7027... (2013 Aug 26)
- Replies: 1200
- Views: 203525
Re: APOD: Bright Planetary Nebula NGC 7027... (2013 Aug 26)
I know I'm replying to an old topic. I call it: the 'Northern Homunculus'. Like the 'Northern Trifid', NGC 1579.
- Tue Nov 24, 2015 9:04 pm
- Forum: The Observation Deck: Latest Sky Photography
- Topic: Found images: 2015 November
- Replies: 52
- Views: 5799
Re: Found images: 2015 November
The Rosette Nebula
Credit and Copyright: Reddit user Eyetothesky
![Image](https://b.thumbs.redditmedia.com/arRedlF6xdZMH_1DrDrXwdk1AKkYZzK0Fqh8RxbYo_E.jpg)
Found at: https://www.reddit.com/r/astrophotograp ... s_morning/
Credit and Copyright: Reddit user Eyetothesky
![Image](https://b.thumbs.redditmedia.com/arRedlF6xdZMH_1DrDrXwdk1AKkYZzK0Fqh8RxbYo_E.jpg)
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- Thu Nov 19, 2015 11:32 pm
- Forum: The Observation Deck: Latest Sky Photography
- Topic: Found images: 2015 November
- Replies: 52
- Views: 5799
Re: Found images: 2015 November
NGC 6960, the Witch's Broom Nebula
http://www.astroanarchy.blogspot.fi/201 ... ebula.html
Credit and copyright: J-P Metsavainio (Astro Anarchy)
![Image](https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-fz_-ai-pZcw/VitRYyuLSOI/AAAAAAAAPKY/14H3q-cM2y8/s640-Ic42/BroomHSTpalette1.jpg)
http://www.astroanarchy.blogspot.fi/201 ... ebula.html
Credit and copyright: J-P Metsavainio (Astro Anarchy)
![Image](https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-fz_-ai-pZcw/VitRYyuLSOI/AAAAAAAAPKY/14H3q-cM2y8/s640-Ic42/BroomHSTpalette1.jpg)
- Thu Nov 19, 2015 11:13 pm
- Forum: The Bridge: Discuss an Astronomy Picture of the Day
- Topic: APOD: Centaurus A (2015 Nov 19)
- Replies: 41
- Views: 8328
Re: APOD: Centaurus A (2015 Nov 19)
NGC 185 in the Local Group is a dwarf galaxy with a Seyfert 2 nucleus but it is also unsure if it should be considered a Seyfert. Nonetheless it is an active galaxy and a member of the M31 subgroup in the Local Group only 2.5 million ly away.
- Thu Nov 19, 2015 4:20 am
- Forum: The Asterisk Café: Discuss Anything Astronomy Related
- Topic: G1 globular cluster in M31
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1420
Re: G1 globular cluster in M31
Thanks for letting me know neufer! ![Smile :)](./images/smilies/icon_smile.gif)
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- Thu Nov 19, 2015 3:22 am
- Forum: Open Space: Discuss Anything
- Topic: Cute stuff goes here; you have been warned!
- Replies: 127
- Views: 33632
Re: Cute stuff goes here; you have been warned!
BMAONE23 wrote:Cutest thing on the entire planet
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Yeah, I know that photo. Shame it's not a real polar bear as it looks adorable.
- Thu Nov 19, 2015 3:16 am
- Forum: The Asterisk Café: Discuss Anything Astronomy Related
- Topic: G1 globular cluster in M31
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1420
G1 globular cluster in M31
So I processed some HLA data of this globular cluster recently and created this image: http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-uNeGyO_HAqM/Vk01uFqfVDI/AAAAAAAAAPs/23CjsEG48FM/s400/Mayall%2BII.jpg One interesting thing about this globular cluster is its ellipsoid shape. The globular cluster Omega Centauri which be...