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1 posted on 01/23/2021 1:40:07 PM PST by MtnClimber
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2 posted on 01/23/2021 1:40:28 PM PST by MtnClimber (For photos of Colorado scenery and wildlife, click on my screen name for my FR home page.)
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Astronomer John Flamsteed may have spotted it — there’s some dispute — in the late 1600’s. He is also known for spotting Uranus and mistaking it for a star.


5 posted on 01/23/2021 2:16:46 PM PST by Buttons12 ( )
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Nice photo of God’s Creation.
Love it,
Except the part where they mention Star Formation.
That is complete B.S.
No one has ever seen a star forming, No One....


6 posted on 01/23/2021 2:38:48 PM PST by Pez149 (Time to stop saying a theory is fact....)
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Never thanked you but I will now. These space pictures are always beautiful and interesting.


8 posted on 01/23/2021 3:31:21 PM PST by Captain Compassion (I'm just sayin')
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Re: "Collapsing from vast cosmic clouds, their nuclear furnaces ignite and create heavy elements in their cores."

I thought heavy elements were created by the massive super nova explosion?

I thought iron was the heaviest element that can be created by normal nuclear fusion inside a star?

9 posted on 01/23/2021 5:37:20 PM PST by zeestephen
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Casseopeia is a convenient and massive producer of microwave energy. It makes a very convenient target for ground station antenna calibration and measurement.

There are equations for calculating the flux vs. frequency. It can be a strong enough signal to track on.


15 posted on 01/23/2021 9:35:59 PM PST by doorgunner69 ("Those who vote decide nothing. Those who count the vote decide everything.." -Joseph Stalin)
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