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Sharpless
212 in Hydrogen and Sulfur Credit & Copyright: Lise Deharveng
(Universite de Provence) et al., CNRS, OHP Explanation: Where do the most
massive stars form? Observational evidence indicates that the outskirts
of developing open clusters of stars are primary locations. Pictured above
is one such open cluster: Sharpless 212. Visible in the image center are
massive stars in the open cluster. The energetic light from these stars ionizes
surrounding hydrogen atoms creating an HII region. As the hydrogen atoms
re-acquire electrons, they emit the red light highlighted. Sharpless 212
also contains small amounts of dust and heavy atoms such as Sulfur. The dust
efficiently absorbs light, while emission from Sulfur is highlighted in blue.
Particularly striking and well-defined boundaries that separate the ionized
material from surrounding neutral material are visible at the edge of the
HII region. Sharpless 212 spans about 20 light years and lies about 25,000
light years away. Authors & editors: Robert Nemiroff (MTU) & Jerry
Bonnell (USRA) NASA Technical Rep.: Jay Norris. Specific rights apply. A
service of: LHEA at NASA/ GSFC & Michigan Tech. U.
NGC
7023: The Iris Nebula Credit & Copyright: Brian Lula Explanation:
Like delicate cosmic petals, these clouds of interstellar dust and gas have
blossomed 1,300 light-years away in the fertile star fields of the constellation
Cepheus. Sometimes called the Iris Nebula and dutifully cataloged as NGC 7023,
this is not the only nebula in the sky to evoke the imagery of flowers. Still,
the beautiful digital image shows off the Iris Nebula's range of colors and
symmetries in impressive detail. Nebular material is seen to surround a massive,
hot, young star, still in its formative years. The telltale reddish glow
of atomic hydrogen gas energized by the star's invisible but intense ultraviolet
light flanks the bright central region. Yet the dominant color of the nebula
is blue, characteristic of dust grains reflecting starlight. Dark, obscuring
clouds of dust and cold molecular gas are also present and can lead the eye
to see other convoluted and fantastic shapes. Infrared observations indicate
that this nebula may contain complex carbon molecules known as PAHs. As shown
here, the Iris Nebula is about 6 light-years across. Authors & editors:
Robert Nemiroff (MTU) & Jerry Bonnell (USRA) NASA Technical Rep.: Jay
Norris. Specific rights apply. A service of: LHEA at NASA/ GSFC & Michigan
Tech. U.
Tent
Rocks - Some uniquely eroded shapes. Hoodoos & Other Fantastic
Stone Creatures - by Laurent Martres. PhotoTripUSA.
AE
Aurigae: The Flaming Star Credit: T. A. Rector & B. A. Wolpa,
NOAO, AURA, NSF Explanation: Is star AE Aurigae on fire? Although surrounded
by what may look like smoke, the object known as the "flaming star" creates
energy primarily by nuclear fusion, like other stars. Fire, typically defined
as the rapid molecular acquisition of oxygen, happens only when sufficient
oxygen is present and is not important in such high-energy, low-oxygen environments
such as stars. The material that appears as smoke is mostly interstellar hydrogen,
but does contain smoke-like dark filaments of carbon-rich dust grains. The
AE Aurigae region was imaged by the KPNO 0.9-meter telescope and is shown
above in false but representative colors. The star AE Aurigae itself is very
bright, young, blue, and known as a runaway star since it appears to have
been ejected from the Orion Nebula region about 2.7 million years ago. Authors
& editors: Robert Nemiroff (MTU) & Jerry Bonnell (USRA) NASA Technical
Rep.: Jay Norris. Specific rights apply. A service of: LHEA at NASA/ GSFC
& Michigan Tech. U.
Dueling
Auroras Credit & Copyright: Phil Hoffman Explanation: Will it
be curtains for one of these auroras? A quick inspection indicates that it
is curtains for both, as the designation "curtains" well categorizes the type
of aurora pattern pictured. Another (informal) type is the corona. The above
auroras resulted from outbursts of ionic particles from the Sun during the
last week of September. A polarity change in the solar magnetic field at
the Earth then triggered auroras over the next few days. The above picture
was taken on October 3 as fleeting space radiation pelted the Earth's atmosphere
high above the Yukon in Canada. Authors & editors: Robert Nemiroff (MTU)
& Jerry Bonnell (USRA) NASA Technical Rep.: Jay Norris. Specific rights
apply. A service of: LHEA at NASA/ GSFC & Michigan Tech. U.
The
Gnome - How this stone creature got its shape is bewildering.
Hoodoos & Other Fantastic Stone Creatures - by Laurent Martres, PhotoTripUSA
.
Extra-Solar
Planetary Atmosphere Detected Illustration Credit: Greg Bacon (STScI/AVL)
Explanation: By directly detecting the atmosphere of a planet outside our
Solar System, humanity has taken another small step toward finding extraterrestrial
life. The unexpected detection by David Charbonneau (Caltech) and associates
came from Hubble Space Telescope observations of Sun-like star HD 209458.
As an orbiting planet crossed between that star and the Earth, sodium in
the planet's atmosphere absorbed starlight at very specific colors. The planet,
originally discovered two years ago, has about 70 percent the mass of Jupiter
but orbits very close in. A long-term goal of this type of research is the
detection of planetary biomarkers that would indicate life, such as oxygen,
water, or methane. Authors & editors: Robert Nemiroff (MTU) & Jerry
Bonnell (USRA) NASA Technical Rep.: Jay Norris. Specific rights apply. A service
of: LHEA at NASA/ GSFC & Michigan Tech. U.
The
Window Linhof Master Technica, 75mm Lens, Fuji Velvia - The window
is a large rock opening in the upper part of Canyon de Chelly. It is accessible
only from the bottom of the canyon and requires a steep climb up a talus
slope. This photograph was taken late in the day yet still retains details
throughout the image thanks to light reflecting off the rock face behind
me. It was taken with a 75mm lens on my 4x5 field camera and yet the immensity
of the location make the wide angle of view offered by this lens hardly noticeable. - Alain Briot PhotoTripUSA.
Blade
Rock, Winter Linhof Master Technica, 150mm Lens, Fuji Velvia Blade
rock, located just East of Tsegi overlook, is a thin band of sandstone extending
from the North Rim of Canyon de Chelly. From this angle its semi-circular
shape is reinforced by the line of snow-covered trees which seem to prolong
it. The cloud above, which bears a shape reminiscent of Blade Rock, strengthens
the composition and help bring all the elements together. PhotoTripUSA showcase,
bringing you each month new images from talented photographers. - Alain Briot
PhotoTripUSA.
The
Galactic Ring of NGC 6782 Credit: Rogier Windhorst (ASU) et al.,
Hubble Heritage Team, NASA Explanation: Do spiral galaxies look the same
in every color? NGC 6782 demonstrates colorfully that they do not. In visible
light, NGC 6782 appears to be a normal spiral galaxy with a bright bar across
its center. In ultraviolet light, however, the central region blossoms into
a spectacular and complex structure highlighted by a circumnuclear ring,
as shown in the above representative color Hubble Space Telescope image.
Many of the young stars that formed in a recent burst of star formation emit
the ultraviolet light. Astronomers are studying possible relationships between
the central bar and the ring. Light we see today from NGC 6782 left about
180 million years ago, while dinosaurs roamed the Earth. The galaxy spans
about 80,000 light-years and can be seen with a telescope toward the constellation
of Pavo. Authors & editors: Robert Nemiroff (MTU) & Jerry Bonnell
(USRA) NASA Technical Rep.: Jay Norris. Specific rights apply. A service of:
LHEA at NASA/ GSFC & Michigan Tech. U.
A
Sun Pillar in Red and Violet Credit & Copyright: Jim Kirkpatrick
& Brigitte Heiter-Kirkpatrick Explanation: Sometimes the unknown is
beautiful. In 2000 February near Lake Tahoe, Nevada, two amateur photographers
noticed an unusual red column of light rise mysteriously from a setting sun.
During the next few minutes, they were able to capture the pillar and a photogenic
sunset on film. Pictured above, the red column is seen above a serene Lake
Tahoe and snow-capped mountains across from Lake Tahoe-Nevada State Park.
The mysterious column, they learned later, is a Sun Pillar, a phenomenon where
sunlight reflects off of distant falling ice crystals. Authors & editors:
Robert Nemiroff (MTU) & Jerry Bonnell (USRA) NASA Technical Rep.: Jay
Norris. Specific rights apply. LHEA at NASA/ GSFC-Michigan Tech. U.
Halloween
and the Ghost Head Nebula Credit: Mohammad Heydari-Malayeri (Observatoire
de Paris) et al., ESA, NASA Explanation: Halloween's origin is ancient and
astronomical. Since the fifth century BC, Halloween has been celebrated as
a cross-quarter day, a day halfway between an equinox (equal day / equal
night) and a solstice (minimum day / maximum night in the northern hemisphere).
With our modern calendar, however, the real cross-quarter day will occur
next week. Another cross-quarter day is Groundhog's Day. Halloween's modern
celebration retains historic roots in dressing to scare away the spirits
of the dead. A perhaps-fitting modern tribute to this ancient holiday is
the above-pictured Ghost Head Nebula taken with the Hubble Space Telescope.
Appearing similar to the icon of a fictional ghost, NGC 2080 is actually
a star forming region in the Large Magellanic Cloud, a satellite galaxy of
our own Milky Way Galaxy. The Ghost Head Nebula spans about 50 light-years
and is shown in representative colors. Authors & editors: Robert Nemiroff
(MTU) & Jerry Bonnell (USRA) NASA Technical Rep.: Jay Norris. Specific
rights apply. A service of: LHEA at NASA/ GSFC & Michigan Tech. U.
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Photo links 70
Web's Best Photo and Art LinksFrom Magic Mike
My collection of recommended links
to photos of the best Hubble Space Telescope photos and other NASA photos,
incredible landscape photos, scenic wonders, wildlife animal
photos, AND the Renaissance Art Masters, art work of the 10th through 20th
Centuries from World Museums.
These photos are links, to sites owned by other people, for private viewing,
not for commercial use.
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| Sharpless
212 in Hydrogen and Sulfur Credit & Copyright: Lise Deharveng
(Universite de Provence) et al., CNRS, OHP Explanation: Where do the most
massive stars form? Observational evidence indicates that the outskirts
of developing open clusters of stars are primary locations. Pictured above
is one such open cluster: Sharpless 212. Visible in the image center are
massive stars in the open cluster. The energetic light from these stars ionizes
surrounding hydrogen atoms creating an HII region. As the hydrogen atoms
re-acquire electrons, they emit the red light highlighted. Sharpless 212
also contains small amounts of dust and heavy atoms such as Sulfur. The dust
efficiently absorbs light, while emission from Sulfur is highlighted in blue.
Particularly striking and well-defined boundaries that separate the ionized
material from surrounding neutral material are visible at the edge of the
HII region. Sharpless 212 spans about 20 light years and lies about 25,000
light years away. Authors & editors: Robert Nemiroff (MTU) & Jerry
Bonnell (USRA) NASA Technical Rep.: Jay Norris. Specific rights apply. A
service of: LHEA at NASA/ GSFC & Michigan Tech. U. NGC 7023: The Iris Nebula Credit & Copyright: Brian Lula Explanation: Like delicate cosmic petals, these clouds of interstellar dust and gas have blossomed 1,300 light-years away in the fertile star fields of the constellation Cepheus. Sometimes called the Iris Nebula and dutifully cataloged as NGC 7023, this is not the only nebula in the sky to evoke the imagery of flowers. Still, the beautiful digital image shows off the Iris Nebula's range of colors and symmetries in impressive detail. Nebular material is seen to surround a massive, hot, young star, still in its formative years. The telltale reddish glow of atomic hydrogen gas energized by the star's invisible but intense ultraviolet light flanks the bright central region. Yet the dominant color of the nebula is blue, characteristic of dust grains reflecting starlight. Dark, obscuring clouds of dust and cold molecular gas are also present and can lead the eye to see other convoluted and fantastic shapes. Infrared observations indicate that this nebula may contain complex carbon molecules known as PAHs. As shown here, the Iris Nebula is about 6 light-years across. Authors & editors: Robert Nemiroff (MTU) & Jerry Bonnell (USRA) NASA Technical Rep.: Jay Norris. Specific rights apply. A service of: LHEA at NASA/ GSFC & Michigan Tech. U. Tent Rocks - Some uniquely eroded shapes. Hoodoos & Other Fantastic Stone Creatures - by Laurent Martres. PhotoTripUSA. AE Aurigae: The Flaming Star Credit: T. A. Rector & B. A. Wolpa, NOAO, AURA, NSF Explanation: Is star AE Aurigae on fire? Although surrounded by what may look like smoke, the object known as the "flaming star" creates energy primarily by nuclear fusion, like other stars. Fire, typically defined as the rapid molecular acquisition of oxygen, happens only when sufficient oxygen is present and is not important in such high-energy, low-oxygen environments such as stars. The material that appears as smoke is mostly interstellar hydrogen, but does contain smoke-like dark filaments of carbon-rich dust grains. The AE Aurigae region was imaged by the KPNO 0.9-meter telescope and is shown above in false but representative colors. The star AE Aurigae itself is very bright, young, blue, and known as a runaway star since it appears to have been ejected from the Orion Nebula region about 2.7 million years ago. Authors & editors: Robert Nemiroff (MTU) & Jerry Bonnell (USRA) NASA Technical Rep.: Jay Norris. Specific rights apply. A service of: LHEA at NASA/ GSFC & Michigan Tech. U. Dueling Auroras Credit & Copyright: Phil Hoffman Explanation: Will it be curtains for one of these auroras? A quick inspection indicates that it is curtains for both, as the designation "curtains" well categorizes the type of aurora pattern pictured. Another (informal) type is the corona. The above auroras resulted from outbursts of ionic particles from the Sun during the last week of September. A polarity change in the solar magnetic field at the Earth then triggered auroras over the next few days. The above picture was taken on October 3 as fleeting space radiation pelted the Earth's atmosphere high above the Yukon in Canada. Authors & editors: Robert Nemiroff (MTU) & Jerry Bonnell (USRA) NASA Technical Rep.: Jay Norris. Specific rights apply. A service of: LHEA at NASA/ GSFC & Michigan Tech. U. The Gnome - How this stone creature got its shape is bewildering. Hoodoos & Other Fantastic Stone Creatures - by Laurent Martres, PhotoTripUSA . Extra-Solar Planetary Atmosphere Detected Illustration Credit: Greg Bacon (STScI/AVL) Explanation: By directly detecting the atmosphere of a planet outside our Solar System, humanity has taken another small step toward finding extraterrestrial life. The unexpected detection by David Charbonneau (Caltech) and associates came from Hubble Space Telescope observations of Sun-like star HD 209458. As an orbiting planet crossed between that star and the Earth, sodium in the planet's atmosphere absorbed starlight at very specific colors. The planet, originally discovered two years ago, has about 70 percent the mass of Jupiter but orbits very close in. A long-term goal of this type of research is the detection of planetary biomarkers that would indicate life, such as oxygen, water, or methane. Authors & editors: Robert Nemiroff (MTU) & Jerry Bonnell (USRA) NASA Technical Rep.: Jay Norris. Specific rights apply. A service of: LHEA at NASA/ GSFC & Michigan Tech. U. The Window Linhof Master Technica, 75mm Lens, Fuji Velvia - The window is a large rock opening in the upper part of Canyon de Chelly. It is accessible only from the bottom of the canyon and requires a steep climb up a talus slope. This photograph was taken late in the day yet still retains details throughout the image thanks to light reflecting off the rock face behind me. It was taken with a 75mm lens on my 4x5 field camera and yet the immensity of the location make the wide angle of view offered by this lens hardly noticeable. - Alain Briot PhotoTripUSA. Blade Rock, Winter Linhof Master Technica, 150mm Lens, Fuji Velvia Blade rock, located just East of Tsegi overlook, is a thin band of sandstone extending from the North Rim of Canyon de Chelly. From this angle its semi-circular shape is reinforced by the line of snow-covered trees which seem to prolong it. The cloud above, which bears a shape reminiscent of Blade Rock, strengthens the composition and help bring all the elements together. PhotoTripUSA showcase, bringing you each month new images from talented photographers. - Alain Briot PhotoTripUSA. The Galactic Ring of NGC 6782 Credit: Rogier Windhorst (ASU) et al., Hubble Heritage Team, NASA Explanation: Do spiral galaxies look the same in every color? NGC 6782 demonstrates colorfully that they do not. In visible light, NGC 6782 appears to be a normal spiral galaxy with a bright bar across its center. In ultraviolet light, however, the central region blossoms into a spectacular and complex structure highlighted by a circumnuclear ring, as shown in the above representative color Hubble Space Telescope image. Many of the young stars that formed in a recent burst of star formation emit the ultraviolet light. Astronomers are studying possible relationships between the central bar and the ring. Light we see today from NGC 6782 left about 180 million years ago, while dinosaurs roamed the Earth. The galaxy spans about 80,000 light-years and can be seen with a telescope toward the constellation of Pavo. Authors & editors: Robert Nemiroff (MTU) & Jerry Bonnell (USRA) NASA Technical Rep.: Jay Norris. Specific rights apply. A service of: LHEA at NASA/ GSFC & Michigan Tech. U. A Sun Pillar in Red and Violet Credit & Copyright: Jim Kirkpatrick & Brigitte Heiter-Kirkpatrick Explanation: Sometimes the unknown is beautiful. In 2000 February near Lake Tahoe, Nevada, two amateur photographers noticed an unusual red column of light rise mysteriously from a setting sun. During the next few minutes, they were able to capture the pillar and a photogenic sunset on film. Pictured above, the red column is seen above a serene Lake Tahoe and snow-capped mountains across from Lake Tahoe-Nevada State Park. The mysterious column, they learned later, is a Sun Pillar, a phenomenon where sunlight reflects off of distant falling ice crystals. Authors & editors: Robert Nemiroff (MTU) & Jerry Bonnell (USRA) NASA Technical Rep.: Jay Norris. Specific rights apply. LHEA at NASA/ GSFC-Michigan Tech. U. Halloween and the Ghost Head Nebula Credit: Mohammad Heydari-Malayeri (Observatoire de Paris) et al., ESA, NASA Explanation: Halloween's origin is ancient and astronomical. Since the fifth century BC, Halloween has been celebrated as a cross-quarter day, a day halfway between an equinox (equal day / equal night) and a solstice (minimum day / maximum night in the northern hemisphere). With our modern calendar, however, the real cross-quarter day will occur next week. Another cross-quarter day is Groundhog's Day. Halloween's modern celebration retains historic roots in dressing to scare away the spirits of the dead. A perhaps-fitting modern tribute to this ancient holiday is the above-pictured Ghost Head Nebula taken with the Hubble Space Telescope. Appearing similar to the icon of a fictional ghost, NGC 2080 is actually a star forming region in the Large Magellanic Cloud, a satellite galaxy of our own Milky Way Galaxy. The Ghost Head Nebula spans about 50 light-years and is shown in representative colors. Authors & editors: Robert Nemiroff (MTU) & Jerry Bonnell (USRA) NASA Technical Rep.: Jay Norris. Specific rights apply. A service of: LHEA at NASA/ GSFC & Michigan Tech. U. |
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