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Astronomy Picture of the Day -- The Magellanic Stream
NASA ^
| August 15, 2013
| (see photo credit)
Posted on 08/16/2013 4:07:16 AM PDT by SunkenCiv
Explanation: In an astronomical version of the search for the source of the Nile, astronomers now have strong evidence for the origin of the Magellanic Stream. This composite image shows the long ribbon of gas, discovered at radio wavelengths in the 1970s, in pinkish hues against an optical all-sky view across the plane of our Milky Way galaxy. Both Large and Small Magellanic Clouds, dwarf satellite galaxies of the the Milky Way, are seen near the head of the stream at the right. Data from Hubble's Cosmic Origins Spectrograph were used to explore abundances of elements along sightlines to quasars that intersect the stream. The results indicate that most of the stream's material comes from the Small Magellanic Cloud. The Magellanic Stream is likely the result of gravitational tidal interactions between the two dwarf galaxies some 2 billion years ago, the Small Magellanic Cloud losing more material in the encounter because of its lower mass.
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TOPICS: Astronomy; Astronomy Picture of the Day; Science
KEYWORDS: apod; astronomy; haltonarp; magellanicstream; science
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08/16/2013 4:07:17 AM PDT
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SunkenCiv
To: brytlea; cripplecreek; decimon; bigheadfred; KoRn; Grammy; married21; steelyourfaith; Mmogamer; ...
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08/16/2013 4:08:51 AM PDT
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SunkenCiv
(It's no coincidence that some "conservatives" echo the hard left.)
To: SunkenCiv
Astronomy Picture of the Day -- Nova Delphini 2013
Astronomy Picture of the Day -- The Magellanic Stream
Alright, which is the REAL PICTURE OF THE DAY?
To: SunkenCiv
The Pink Slime escapes from its secret facility and devours the earth!
Aarrrrggghhhh!!!!!!!!!!
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08/16/2013 4:50:40 AM PDT
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(You Shall Know the Truth, and the Truth Shall Set You Free...John 8:32)
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Darksheare!
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posted on
08/16/2013 10:31:10 AM PDT
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null and void
(Frequent terrorist attacks OR endless government snooping and oppression? We can have both!)
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08/16/2013 10:34:30 AM PDT
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Darksheare
(Try my coffee, first one's free.....)
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08/16/2013 10:35:41 AM PDT
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Well, now we know what they did with it after the movie..
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08/16/2013 10:41:08 AM PDT
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Darksheare
(Try my coffee, first one's free.....)
To: Darksheare
They sold it to McD’s to mix in with the hamburgers! :-)
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08/16/2013 10:49:14 AM PDT
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That actually explains quite a bit.
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08/16/2013 10:51:45 AM PDT
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Darksheare
(Try my coffee, first one's free.....)
To: Darksheare
The FR Search For truth continues onward, unabated! :-)
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08/16/2013 10:52:33 AM PDT
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Truth, and Coffee What Doesn’t Kill Ya.
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posted on
08/16/2013 11:56:29 AM PDT
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Darksheare
(Try my coffee, first one's free.....)
To: SunkenCiv
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08/16/2013 12:01:09 PM PDT
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Ole Okie
To: SunkenCiv
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08/16/2013 12:01:28 PM PDT
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Ole Okie
To: null and void
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09/21/2013 10:27:20 AM PDT
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SunkenCiv
(It's no coincidence that some "conservatives" echo the hard left.)
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