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Astronomy Picture of the Day
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| 4/9/08
| Yuri Beletsky (ESO)
Posted on 04/09/2008 5:40:53 PM PDT by sig226
A Large Magellanic Cloud Deep Field
Credit & Copyright: Yuri Beletsky (ESO)
Explanation: Is this a spiral galaxy? No. Actually, it is the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC), the largest satellite galaxy of our own Milky Way Galaxy. The LMC is classified as a dwarf irregular galaxy because of its normally chaotic appearance. In this deep and wide exposure, however, the full extent of the LMC becomes visible. Surprisingly, during longer exposures, the LMC begins to resemble a barred spiral galaxy. The Large Magellanic Cloud lies only about 180,000 light-years distant towards the constellation of Dorado. Spanning about 15,000 light-years, the LMC was the site of SN1987A, the brightest and closest supernova in modern times. Together with the Small Magellanic Cloud (SMC), the LMC can be seen in Earth's southern hemisphere with the unaided eye.
TOPICS: Astronomy Picture of the Day
KEYWORDS: apod
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posted on
04/09/2008 5:40:53 PM PDT
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sig226
To: fnord; Number57; KevinDavis; rdb3; MNJohnnie; thoughtomator; RightWhale; proudofthesouth; ...
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posted on
04/09/2008 5:41:55 PM PDT
by
sig226
(Real power is not the ability to destroy an enemy. It is the willingness to do it.)
To: sig226
Thanks for the cool wallpaper!
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posted on
04/09/2008 5:48:52 PM PDT
by
skr
(How majestic is Thy Name, O Lord, and how mighty are Thy Works!)
To: sig226
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posted on
04/09/2008 6:13:51 PM PDT
by
P.O.E.
(Thank God for every morning.)
To: sig226
I'm glad this thread "Astronomy Pic/Day" is listed among the Groups on the FR homepage, because my Ping List (My Comments) no longer downloads - maybe because of changes made to this board are incompatible with my net access.
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04/09/2008 8:07:00 PM PDT
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Ciexyz
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To: sig226
quite surprising (to me) to find a barred spiral hidden there, very neat.
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posted on
04/10/2008 4:48:02 AM PDT
by
fnord
(If gun owners, pot smokers, and poker players start a political party, they'd never lose an election)
To: sig226
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posted on
04/10/2008 9:09:43 AM PDT
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mowowie
To: Ciexyz
The keyword is apod if you ever want to use that feature.
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posted on
04/10/2008 2:48:39 PM PDT
by
sig226
(Real power is not the ability to destroy an enemy. It is the willingness to do it.)
To: sig226
"apod", I'll remember that, thanks.
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04/10/2008 3:26:12 PM PDT
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Ciexyz
(My Comments/Ping List no longer downloads.)
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