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Astronomy Picture of the Day - NGC 300: A Galaxy of Stars
NASA ^
| 2 Dec, 2024
| Image Credit & Copyright: Daniel Stern
Posted on 12/02/2024 11:55:26 AM PST by MtnClimber
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To: DannyTN
Why is the center orange and tilted in a different plane than the rest of the galaxy? If I had to guess, the orange part is the older, original galaxy. The orange or reddish stars are older stars. Then it captured a dust cloud or a younger galaxy that got torn apart and has it's own orbital plane. The blue stars are much younger stars. I think the orbital planes will pull on each other and will eventually form a single plane, probably in between the two existing planes.
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12/02/2024 1:40:30 PM PST
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MtnClimber
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To: MtnClimber
If an old galaxy can surround itself with young stars, then so can I. 👍 👴
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12/02/2024 2:54:49 PM PST
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DannyTN
To: Red Badger
A high school friend had a white convertible. Man did we have fun in that thing!!
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12/02/2024 3:16:34 PM PST
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Islander7
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To: Teacher317
"
My God! It's full of stars!"
I said the same thing walking into a cozy restaurant in Hollywood...
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12/02/2024 3:54:47 PM PST
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null and void
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To: DannyTN
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12/02/2024 5:00:58 PM PST
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MtnClimber
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To: MtnClimber
Wow! I wonder how many solar systems are in it with a planet like Earth.
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12/02/2024 5:04:02 PM PST
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SkyDancer
( ~ Am Yisrael Chai ~)
To: sit-rep
During a total solar eclipse street lights turn on and it becomes noticeably colder...
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12/03/2024 4:24:38 AM PST
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BBB333
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