Massive Stars Resolved in the Carina Nebula (2008 Dec 1)
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Massive Stars Resolved in the Carina Nebula (2008 Dec 1)
The APOD image itself doesn't resolve these bright stars into multiples - I even examined the diffraction spikes closely to see if they are doubled; they are not. The exposure is simply too deep and the multiple stars are lost in the flare. I finally did find a link to a (much less impressive otherwise) Hubble image that actually resolves WR25 into two stars: http://www.spacetelescope.org/images/ht ... 0822c.html
Also, it's worth noting that the linked (large) JPEG image is saved with a color profile (Lstar-RGB) that is not sRGB, meaning most folks won't see the (false) colors exactly as intended, since Internet Explorer is not a color-managed application. May I respectfully suggest that the APOD editors convert to sRGB before saving the images for best presentation.
By the way, I never realized that when I drive under the speed limit all those folks in the city are making Heavenly gestures at me! NASA/ESA describe this as a "defiant" finger.
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Also, it's worth noting that the linked (large) JPEG image is saved with a color profile (Lstar-RGB) that is not sRGB, meaning most folks won't see the (false) colors exactly as intended, since Internet Explorer is not a color-managed application. May I respectfully suggest that the APOD editors convert to sRGB before saving the images for best presentation.
By the way, I never realized that when I drive under the speed limit all those folks in the city are making Heavenly gestures at me! NASA/ESA describe this as a "defiant" finger.
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Red star in the 12/1/08 image
Is the bright red star in the image among the reddist stars? It seems even redder than the binocular red star in Cetus.
Re: Stars Resolved in the Carina Nebula (2008 Dec 1)
Looks like a "WE'RE NUMBER 1" finger to me
Re: Stars Resolved in the Carina Nebula (2008 Dec 1)
BLUE MEANIES!!!
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Re: Stars Resolved in the Carina Nebula (2008 Dec 1)
_____________________________________ Isn't this just apodman's seahorse? (pregnant?):NoelC wrote: I never realized that when I drive under the speed limit all those folks in the city are making Heavenly gestures at me!
NASA/ESA describe this as a "defiant" finger. -Noel
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Re: Stars Resolved in the Carina Nebula (2008 Dec 1)
Looks like he's already giving birth.neufer wrote:_____________________________________ Isn't this just apodman's seahorse? (pregnant?):NoelC wrote: I never realized that when I drive under the speed limit all those folks in the city are making Heavenly gestures at me!
NASA/ESA describe this as a "defiant" finger. -Noel
Re: Stars Resolved in the Carina Nebula (2008 Dec 1)
looks like hawaii
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Massive Stars Resolved in the Carina Nebula
Is it possible to enlarge this APOD photo? just to the right of the main huge stars in the Gas/dust cloud there are three balls I,d like to take a closer look at. they are very small. is it possible these are stars in the making?
http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap081201.html
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http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap081201.html
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Re: Massive Stars Resolved in the Carina Nebula
Don't know if any of these will help but this is from the Hubble Sitemark swain wrote:Is it possible to enlarge this APOD photo? just to the right of the main huge stars in the Gas/dust cloud there are three balls I,d like to take a closer look at. they are very small. is it possible these are stars in the making?
http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap081201.html
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Re: Massive Stars Resolved in the Carina Nebula (2008 Dec 1)
The 'defiant' finger was actually a 'make love not war' signal used by us hippies until it was misinterpreted through the Hollywood movie of what's his name and what's his name riding their hogs through America and getting shotgunned (12 or 14 guage style not smoke style) by the redneck pickup truck driver. Babylonian confusion of tongues ensued.
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Re: Massive Stars Resolved in the Carina Nebula (2008 Dec 1)
Hello All,
Who have you folks been hangin' around with?!!?? If you must know, it's DEFINITLY a wormhole finger puppet.
Who have you folks been hangin' around with?!!?? If you must know, it's DEFINITLY a wormhole finger puppet.
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Re: Massive Stars Resolved in the Carina Nebula (2008 Dec 1)
Follow the pointing finger to the center of the photo. there are two clumps of gas/dust one of which looks like a sea horse. in between those gas/dust clumps you will see 6 round masses 4 are very small. Take a close look at the small ones they have a halo, but i can only see them in the original APOD photo. The pointing finger makes me think somebody is trying to show us something. http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap081201.html
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Re: Massive Stars Resolved in the Carina Nebula (2008 Dec 1)
Has anyone noticed the eye of the skull upper left?
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Re: Massive Stars Resolved in the Carina Nebula (2008 Dec 1)
Or, perhaps, TELL us something.mark swain wrote:Follow the pointing finger to the center of the photo. there are two clumps of gas/dust one of which looks like a sea horse. in between those gas/dust clumps you will see 6 round masses 4 are very small. Take a close look at the small ones they have a halo, but i can only see them in the original APOD photo. The pointing finger makes me think somebody is trying to show us something.
http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap081201.html
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Do the "halos" mean that we are observing dust pillars from underneath?
http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap080227.html
http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap090208.html
http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap081018.html
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Halo, n. [L. halos, acc. halo, Gr. a thrashing floor; cf. Gr. to enfold, to roll round]
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=38721
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Re: Massive Stars Resolved in the Carina Nebula (2008 Dec 1)
The finger resembles the blobs in those lamps which have oil floating in water .. 'lava lamps?'
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