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Recent Submissions: 2010 June 23-25

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Hayabusa's Fiery Reentry
Copyright: Hayabusa Reentry Observation Team, National Astronomical Observatory of Japan
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NGC_6888: Crescent Nebula
Credit: Student Groups Controlling the Israeli Internet Telescope
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M43 Deep Field
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Re: Recent Submissions: 2010 June 23-25

Post by owlice » Fri Jun 25, 2010 5:05 am

Globular Cluster M3
Credit: Student Groups Controlling the Israeli Internet Telescope
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NGC206: Star Cluster in the Andromeda Galaxy
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Re: Recent Submissions: 2010 June 23-25

Post by Ann » Fri Jun 25, 2010 7:49 am

Hmmm, I think I prefer NGC 206. I get a kick out of what I know that this object is, the largest OB association of our great neighbouring galaxy (and future nemesis), M31, the great Andromeda Galaxy!

Usually I get really bored by pictures of globular clusters, but I think that the one of M3 is really very nice. The image is well resolved, and it shows a few yellow-orange giants, a large number of blue horizontal branch stars and a myriad of small neutral-colored stars which are still on the main sequence. I admire the way the colors of the stars are so clearly separated, and since I think that blue is the loveliest color of them all, I really like the overall blue appearance of the cluster. At the same time the overall blue color bothers me, because I don't think a globular cluster should look that blue.

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Post by owlice » Fri Jun 25, 2010 11:52 am

The Coat Hanger Cluster CR399
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Copyright: John Chumack
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Post by Beyond » Fri Jun 25, 2010 12:45 pm

My first comment is that "Coat Hanger" is upside down. My second comment is that i like M3. It's simple - elegant - and it's -- "OUT THERE"!!
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Antares, Rho Ophiuchi and the Blue Horsehead
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IC1274 in Saggitarius
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Copyright: Stefano Cancelli and Paul Mortfield
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Post by Beyond » Sat Jun 26, 2010 3:26 am

WOW! this last one really has such a Rich color. Look at all that gold!
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Post by owlice » Sat Jun 26, 2010 5:49 pm

beyond wrote:WOW! this last one really has such a Rich color. Look at all that gold!
Indeed! And do you see a playful dinosaur's head and neck in the image? She's all pink and peeking around part of the nebula!
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Post by bystander » Sat Jun 26, 2010 6:24 pm

owlice wrote:The Coat Hanger Cluster CR399
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This isn't really a cluster, it's just an asterism.

Wikipedia: Coathanger Status
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Post by Beyond » Mon Jun 28, 2010 3:31 am

owlice wrote:
beyond wrote:WOW! this last one really has such a Rich color. Look at all that gold!
Indeed! And do you see a playful dinosaur's head and neck in the image? She's all pink and peeking around part of the nebula!
You mean with the two sparkleing eyes and a little white fuzz under Her chin? Not really. I'm toooooooo busy looking at all that Gold stuff!!
And whats a pink dinosaur doing in the land of the Archer?
By the way take a closer look under Miss Pink, you may discover She has an offspring with her.
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Re: Recent Submissions: 2010 June 23-25

Post by Ann » Mon Jun 28, 2010 6:23 am

If the Coat Hanger is an asterism, have you got an asterism for my coat?

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