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Astronomy Picture of the Day - Carina Cliffs from the Webb Space Telescope
APOD.NASA.gov ^ | 5 Sep, 2022 | Image Credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI

Posted on 09/05/2022 3:54:35 PM PDT by MtnClimber

Explanation: Stars created these cliffs. Specifically, the destructive winds and energetic light from the stars in the open cluster NGC 3324 eroded away part of a mountain of dark interstellar dust in the northern part of the Carina Nebula. Several of these stars are visible toward the top of this highly detailed image taken recently by the James Webb Space Telescope, the largest astronomical telescope ever launched. Webb's large mirror and ability to see dust-piercing infrared light has enabled it to capture fascinating details in the dust, hundreds of previously hidden stars, and even some galaxies far in the distance. The featured jagged cliffs occur in part of Carina known as the Gabriela Mistral Nebula -- because when viewed in another orientation, they appear similar to the facial profile of the famous Chilean poet. These nebular cliffs occur about 7,600 light years away toward the southern constellation of Carina.


TOPICS: Astronomy; Astronomy Picture of the Day; Science
KEYWORDS: nasa
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1 posted on 09/05/2022 3:54:35 PM PDT by MtnClimber
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2 posted on 09/05/2022 3:54:54 PM PDT by MtnClimber (For photos of Colorado scenery and wildlife, click on my screen name for my FR home page.)
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To: 21stCenturion; 21twelve; 4everontheRight; abb; AFB-XYZ; AFPhys; America_Right; AZ .44 MAG; ...
Pinging the APOD list.

🪐 🌟 🌌 🍔


3 posted on 09/05/2022 3:55:27 PM PDT by MtnClimber (For photos of Colorado scenery and wildlife, click on my screen name for my FR home page.)
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To: MtnClimber

Can we see drop ships on fire at Tanhouser Gate?

L


4 posted on 09/05/2022 3:58:31 PM PDT by Lurker (Peaceful coexistence with the Left is not possible. Stop pretending that it is.)
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To: MtnClimber

Chelsea’s Dad actually was good for something?

Who knew?


5 posted on 09/05/2022 4:25:24 PM PDT by Paladin2
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To: MtnClimber

Corina Corina…..Corina Corina…..Corina Corina…..

That’s all I know.


6 posted on 09/05/2022 4:28:38 PM PDT by blueunicorn6 ("A crack shot and a good dancer” )
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ouanlAQ-QXg


7 posted on 09/05/2022 4:30:25 PM PDT by Paladin2
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To: blueunicorn6

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s1EXBF1W-gg


8 posted on 09/05/2022 4:36:14 PM PDT by Paladin2
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To: Paladin2

The Webb was started before clinton


9 posted on 09/05/2022 7:09:36 PM PDT by Nifster (I see puppy dogs in the clouds )
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OK.

Some of that Rocket Science takes a long time.


10 posted on 09/05/2022 7:13:24 PM PDT by Paladin2
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To: blueunicorn6

Seriesly:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMHAGqXBNFY


11 posted on 09/05/2022 7:22:25 PM PDT by Paladin2
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To: Lurker; MtnClimber
Tannhäuser; (Movie slide / German Medieval Courtly Music)

Tannhäuser Gate

"Tears in rain" is a monologue delivered by character Roy Batty in the 1982 Ridley Scott film Blade Runner. Written by David Peoples and altered by Hauer from the scripted lines the night before filming, the monologue is frequently quoted; critic Mark Rowlands described it as "perhaps the most moving death soliloquy in cinematic history". The speech appears as the last track on the film's soundtrack album. More at Wikipedia

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Tannhauser

"The Tannhäuser legend is preserved in a popular ballad, Danhauser, traceable to 1515; the origins of the legend itself probably lie in the 13th century. Enticed to the court of Venus, Tannhäuser lives a life of earthly pleasure, but soon, torn by remorse, he makes a pilgrimage to Rome to seek remission of his sins. The pope tells him that, as his pilgrim’s staff will never put on leaf again, so his sins can never be forgiven. In despair Tannhäuser returns to the court of Venus. Shortly afterward his discarded staff begins to put forth green leaves. The pope sends messengers to search for Tannhäuser, but he is never seen again."

Ok. Slide over!

12 posted on 09/05/2022 7:42:51 PM PDT by Pete from Shawnee Mission ( )
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To: Paladin2

The mirrors for the primary were a technological wonder

Berellium ain’t easy to work on


13 posted on 09/05/2022 8:17:09 PM PDT by Nifster (I see puppy dogs in the clouds )
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To: Lurker
Can we see drop ships on fire at Tanhouser Gate?

No, but you can see C-beams glitter in the dark near the Tannhäuser Gate...

14 posted on 09/05/2022 8:38:49 PM PDT by null and void (Never suspect dishonest men of making honest mistakes.)
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Chelsea’s Dad actually was good for something?

LOL!! Of course Webb Hubbell had nothing to do with the James Webb and the Hubble space telescopes; he was too busy rolling over one more time for the Clintons. But you knew all that. Thanks for reprising the joke of a thousand threads. Always fun and appreciated. I do kind of feel sorry for the guy ...

15 posted on 09/06/2022 12:00:23 AM PDT by SFConservative
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Sad, but I don’t feel sorry for him, nor H->!, nor Chelsea.

Every one of them are criminals.

It is always fun to get to discuss the situations/history though.

Lord knows we can never get enough of that these daze.


16 posted on 09/06/2022 1:12:47 AM PDT by Paladin2
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To: SFConservative

Many think Slick was shooting blanks. Only some truthful DNA testing will tell.

I don’t see that happening during the current regime.


17 posted on 09/06/2022 1:43:48 AM PDT by Paladin2
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To: MtnClimber

Unfortunate that the scale of this image is not mentioned. It’s probably several light years across. It’s beyond our ability to truly comprehend.


18 posted on 09/06/2022 6:00:50 AM PDT by Joe Brower ("Might we not live in a nobler dream than this?" -- John Ruskin)
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