[Credit: R. Kennicutt (Steward Obs.) et al., SSC, JPL, Caltech, NASA]
1 posted on
10/04/2015 2:46:26 PM PDT by
SunkenCiv
To: SunkenCiv
Stunning! Would make a great cover for a cd/album.
2 posted on
10/04/2015 2:51:11 PM PDT by
Dr. Bogus Pachysandra
(Don't touch that thing Don't let anybody touch that thing!I'm a Doctor and I won't touch that thing!)
To: SunkenCiv
Isn’t any mention of sombrero now considered racist?
You know, cause like mexican is a race.
5 posted on
10/04/2015 2:55:02 PM PDT by
SpaceBar
(S)
To: SunkenCiv
Not being an astronomer, I don’t know if 50,000 light-years is big or small. Turns out that’s half the diameter of the Milky Way. I just love the name of our galaxy!
6 posted on
10/04/2015 2:56:00 PM PDT by
ProtectOurFreedom
(For those who understand, no explanation is needed. For those who do not, no explanation is possible)
To: SunkenCiv
7 posted on
10/04/2015 3:05:30 PM PDT by
left that other site
(You shall know the Truth, and The Truth Shall Set You Free.)
To: SunkenCiv
10 posted on
10/04/2015 3:16:36 PM PDT by
Paladin2
(my non desktop devices are no longer allowed to try to fix speling and punctuation, nor my gran-mah.)
To: SunkenCiv
She’s my desktop wallpaper now.
Ole!
15 posted on
10/04/2015 5:08:36 PM PDT by
Gasshog
(DemoKKKrats: Leaders of the Free Stuff World)
To: SunkenCiv
I'm "familiar" with the Sombrero Galaxy only because of repeated mention, and the distinctive name. Checking it out with my Starry Night software, I see that it is very close to the sun in the sky right now, but in six months will be in suitable viewing position. Here it is in optimal viewing position from the latitude of Chicago, which recurs every sideral day, so the only requirement is for the sun and moon to be out of the way. Note its apparent diameter is about 5' of arc which is about 1/6 of the moon's apparent diameter, so I guess we ought to be able to see it!
17 posted on
10/04/2015 6:23:18 PM PDT by
dr_lew
To: SunkenCiv
Oh noes!!!! Even God is ray-cist!
18 posted on
10/04/2015 6:35:30 PM PDT by
Some Fat Guy in L.A.
(Still bitterly clinging to rational thought despite it's unfashionability)
To: SunkenCiv
Looks to me like a galactic Frisbee.
21 posted on
10/04/2015 10:48:56 PM PDT by
Lurkina.n.Learnin
(It's a shame enobama truly doesn't care about any of this. Our country, our future, he doesn't care)
To: SunkenCiv
22 posted on
10/05/2015 6:07:02 AM PDT by
Red Badger
(READ MY LIPS: NO MORE BUSHES!...............)
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