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1 posted on
05/17/2016 2:52:36 PM PDT by
SunkenCiv
To: SunkenCiv
Orion has to be the most visually fascinating part of the heavens.
I have had several people mistakenly think it is the big dipper.
3 posted on
05/17/2016 2:56:31 PM PDT by
yarddog
(Romans 8:38-39, For I am persuaded.)
To: SunkenCiv
This is one of my earlier shots of Orion M42. Unfortunately during processing of the data, the Nebula core was blown out. I will eventually reprocess the image. The nebula is about 1400 light years from Earth. It is the closest region of massive star formation to Earth. The M42 nebula is about 24 light years across.
7 posted on
05/17/2016 3:12:27 PM PDT by
dragnet2
(Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
To: SunkenCiv
Doesn’t Georgia O’Keeffe have a copyright on that?
8 posted on
05/17/2016 3:33:17 PM PDT by
TigersEye
(This is the age of the death of reason and rule of law. Prepare!)
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