Astronomy Fun Fact:Eta Carinae is an awesome sight at any wavelength. Remember this Hubble photo?

Be glad it isn't closer. When Eta Carinae explodes (not if, but when),
it could thoroughly sterilize space all around it for hundreds of light years in distance.
Chandra x-ray image:

To: MozartLover; Joan912; NovemberCharlie; snowfox; Dawgsquat; viligantcitizen; theDentist; ...
To: petuniasevan
Beautiful picture, Awsome that we live in these feilds of energy and look into them with curiosity about our destiny as a species! Good job APOD!
To: windchime
Hey FRiend, I don't know if you've seen the pictures from NASA,.. but the APOD group here at FR will add you to their PING list if you like.
We really enjoy them, and thanks to this group here at FR, our Grandkids are enjoying the NASA link too.
:o)
They are such a refreshing break from everyday life... peaceful and beautiful.
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