Starship Asterisk*

APOD: 2008 Oct 29 - Mirach's Ghost
http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap081029.html

'Ghost of Mirach' Rears its Spooky Head
http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/galex/ghost.html

'Ghost of Mirach' Materializes in Space Telescope Image
http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/galex ... 81031.html

NASA's Galaxy Evolution Explorer has lifted the veil off a ghost known to haunt the local universe, providing new insight into the formation and evolution of galaxies.

I almost missed the fuzzy galaxy above Mirach. The star itself is very beautiful though; and I will make this a background for my PC.

Orin