Portrait of NGC 281 (APOD 2008 Dec 10)
Posted: Sat Dec 13, 2008 2:56 pm
http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap081210.html
It almost looks as if a face is checking out the dark cloud in this photo. 8) I take it that the stars in this photo are that of IC 1590. It's a stunning photo at any rate; and worthy of a background picture.
Here is another picture of Open Cluster IC 1590. http://www.skyfactory.org/deepskycatalogue/IC1590.html
Orin
It almost looks as if a face is checking out the dark cloud in this photo. 8) I take it that the stars in this photo are that of IC 1590. It's a stunning photo at any rate; and worthy of a background picture.
Here is another picture of Open Cluster IC 1590. http://www.skyfactory.org/deepskycatalogue/IC1590.html Orin