Astronomt Picture for Today

nasa ^ | 01/26/2006 | DG

[HOTTIEBOY]

Light Echoes from V838 Mon
Credit: NASA and the Hubble Heritage Team (AURA/STScI)

Explanation: What caused this outburst of V838 Mon? For reasons unknown, star V838 Mon's outer surface suddenly greatly expanded with the result that it became the brightest star in the entire Milky Way Galaxy in January 2002. Then, just as suddenly, it faded. A stellar flash like this has never been seen before -- supernovas and novas expel matter out into space. Although the V838 Mon flash appears to expel material into space, what is seen in the above image from the Hubble Space Telescope is actually an outwardly moving light echo of the bright flash. In a light echo, light from the flash is reflected by successively more distant rings in the complex array of ambient interstellar dust that already surrounded the star. V838 Mon lies about 20,000 light years away toward the constellation of the unicorn (Monoceros), while the light echo above spans about six light years in diameter.

[PaulaB]

Sorry had a blonde moment for a sec there
..back to normal

**heyyyyy cute shoes**

[Maximus of Texas]

(looking down at my nondescript black dress shoes) Uh, gee, thanks.

[HOTTIEBOY]

This astronomy picture for today thread posted Tuesday 24th.

Taken by 3.6-m Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope in Hawaii.

so there

[HOTTIEBOY]

I don' recall ever purchasing or owning anything that I would consider "cute". I can't even believe I'm saying "cute". Stop making me say "cute".

[PaulaB]

Are the two of you having a blonde moment?

it can be contagious...

tap your nose 3 times and shimmy to the left

[HOTTIEBOY]

In reference to post #18, how long should I be here before I chastise a "newbie"????

[Maximus of Texas]

"Are the two of you having a blonde moment?

Is this the blonde? If yes, then I'm having a moment.

[HOTTIEBOY]

I meant post #19!!!!

[Maximus of Texas]

Until someone loans me $11.84.

[HOTTIEBOY]

You. I ask you. Not MoT.

In reference to post #19, how long should I be here before I chastise a "newbie"????

[Maximus of Texas]

PB, your answer better be similar to mine or I'm going to have to review my financial manager/psychologist arrangements.

[PaulaB]

Well ..you have been here 6 months

go ahead but be nice...

remember the whole vinegar and fly with honey blah blah thing

[NCC-1701]

Now THAT'S a Heavely body!!!

[Maximus of Texas]

Uh, you want try that again?

Pulling out yellow pages, thumbing through A's..D's...E's (stopping to look at the escort ads briefly)..F's. Here we are.. Financial Managers...

[PaulaB]

[Maximus of Texas]

Looks like someone needs a bit of this:

[calljack]

That info cannot be accurate because I didn't see Al Gore's
name on that list anywhere. You must be a big fat liar.

[PaulaB]

LOL

Headed there tomorrow afternoon..talked hubby into it

[Maximus of Texas]

That's great and all but you do plan on FReeping the OFST until THE END, right?

[RightWhale]

Yet another eye looking right at us?