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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.
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NGC
4676: When Mice Collide Credit: ACS
Science & Engineering Team, NASA Explanation: These two galaxies are
pulling each other apart. Known as "The Mice" because they have
such long tails, each spiral galaxy has likely already passed through the
other and will probably collide again and again until they coalesce. The
long tails are created by the relative difference between gravitational
pulls on the near and far parts of each galaxy. Scrolling right will show
the very long tail of one of the galaxies. Because the distances are so
large, the whole thing takes place in slow motion -- over hundreds of millions
of years. NGC 4676 lies about 300 million light-years away toward the constellation
of Coma Berenices and are likely members of the Coma Cluster of Galaxies.
The above picture was taken with the Hubble Space Telescope's new Advanced
Camera for Surveys which is more sensitive and images a larger field than
previous Hubble cameras. The camera's increased sensitivity has imaged,
serendipitously, galaxies far in the distance scattered about the frame.
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.
Planets
Over Stonehenge Credit & Copyright: Philip Perkins Explanation:
Stonehenge, four thousand year old monument to the Sun, provides an appropriate
setting for this delightful snapshot of the Sun's children gathering in
planet Earth's sky. While the massive stone structure dates from around
2000 B.C., this arrangement of the visible planets was recorded only a
few days ago on the evening of May 4th, 2002 A.D. Bright Jupiter stands
highest above the horizon at the upper left. A remarkable, almost equilateral
triangle formed by Saturn (left), Mars (top), and Venus (right) is placed
just above the stones near picture center. Fighting the glow of the setting
sun, Mercury can be spotted closest to the horizon, below and right of
the planetary triad. Still easy to enjoy for casual sky gazers, this photogenic
and slowly shifting planetary grouping will be joined by a young crescent
Moon beginning Monday, May 13. 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.
Cone
Nebula Close-Up - Credit: ACS Science & Engineering Team, NASA
Explanation: Cones, pillars, and majestic flowing shapes abound in stellar
nurseries where natal clouds of gas and dust are buffeted by energetic
winds from newborn stars. A well-known example, the Cone Nebula within
the bright galactic star-forming region NGC 2264, was captured in this
close-up view from the Hubble Space Telescope's newest camera. While the
Cone Nebula, about 2,500 light-years away in Monoceros, is around 7 light-years
long, the region pictured here surrounding the cone's blunted head is a
mere 2.5 light-years across. In our neck of the galaxy that distance is
just over half way from the Sun to its nearest stellar neighbor, Alpha
Centauri. The massive star NGC 2264 IRS, seen by Hubble's infrared camera
in 1997, is the likely source of the wind sculpting the Cone Nebula and
lies off the top of the image. The Cone Nebula's reddish veil is produced
by glowing hydrogen gas. 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.
Arp
188 and the Tadpole's Tidal Tail - (LARGER
VERSION) Credit: ACS Science & Engineering Team, NASA Explanation:
In this stunning vista recorded with the Hubble Space Telescope's new advanced
camera, distant galaxies form a dramatic backdrop for disrupted spiral
galaxy Arp 188, the Tadpole Galaxy. The cosmic Tadpole is a mere 420 million
light-years distant toward the northern constellation Draco. Its eye-catching
tail is about 280 thousand light-years long and features massive, bright
blue star clusters. One story goes that a more compact intruder galaxy
crossed in front of Arp 188 - from left to right in this view - and was
slung around behind the Tadpole by their gravitational attraction. During
the close encounter, tidal forces drew out the spiral galaxy's stars, gas,
and dust forming the spectacular tail. The intruder galaxy itself, estimated
to lie about 300 thousand light-years behind the Tadpole, can be seen through
foreground spiral arms at the upper left. Following its terrestrial namesake,
the Tadpole Galaxy will likely lose its tail as it grows older, the tail's
star clusters forming smaller satellites of the large spiral galaxy. 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.
In
the Center of the Omega Nebula Credit: ACS Science & Engineering
Team, NASA Explanation: In the depths of the dark clouds of dust and molecular
gas known as the Omega Nebula, stars continue to form. The above image
from the Hubble Space Telescope's newly installed Advanced Camera for Surveys
shows unprecedented detail in the famous star-forming region. The dark
dust filaments that lace the center of Omega Nebula were created in the
atmospheres of cool giant stars and in the debris from supernova explosions.
The red and blue hues arise from glowing gas heated by the radiation of
massive nearby stars. The points of light are the young stars themselves,
some brighter than 100 Suns. Dark globules mark even younger systems, clouds
of gas and dust just now condensing to form stars and planets. The Omega
Nebula lies about 5000 light years away toward the constellation of Sagittarius.
The region shown spans about 3000 times the diameter of our Solar System.
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
Snake Nebula from CFHT Credit & Copyright: Jean-Charles Cuillandre
(CFHT), Hawaiian Starlight, CFHT Explanation: What slithers overhead? The
dark winding lanes visible in part of the constellation of Ophiuchus belong
to the Snake Nebula. Also known as Barnard 72, the Snake Nebula is a series
of dark absorption clouds made up of molecular gas and interstellar dust.
Interstellar dust grains - composed predominantly of carbon - absorb visible
starlight and reradiate much of it in the infrared. This absorption causes
stars behind the clouds to be obscured from view, hence the appearance
of starless voids on the sky. Molecular clouds like the Snake Nebula are
places where new stars are likely to form. The Snake Nebula, pictured above,
lies about 650 light-years away and spans the angular width of a full moon.
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.
Ikeya-Zhang:
Comet Over ColoradoCredit & Copyright: Jimmy Westlake (Colorado
Mountain College) Explanation: Comet Ikeya-Zhang ("ee-KAY-uh JONG")
has become a most photogenic comet. This lovely early evening view of the
comet in Rocky Mountain skies looks northwest over ridges and low clouds.
The time exposure was recorded on March 31st from an 8,000 foot elevation
near Yampa, Colorado, USA. Sporting a sweeping yellowish dust tail and
blue ion tail eight to ten degrees long, Ikeya-Zhang is nestled near the
horizon in the northern constellation of Andromeda. To the comet's left
is the bright star Mirach or Beta Andromedae while the stretched celestial
fuzzball to the comet's right is M31 or the Andromeda galaxy, the nearest
bright spiral galaxy to our own Milky Way. As the days pass, Comet Ikeya-Zhang's
apparent motion through the sky is towards the right in this image. Tonight,
comet-watchers blessed with clear skies should find Ikeya-Zhang posing
perfectly for binoculars and cameras just above M31, less than two degrees
from the center of the bright galaxy. 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.
Asteroids
That May Hit Earth PHA's -Credit: NEAR Project, Galileo Project, NASA
Explanation: No asteroid or comet is known to be on a collision course
with Earth. The asteroid designated 1997 XF11 had been predicted to come
uncomfortably close,
but new estimates place its passing beyond the orbit of the Moon. This
earth-approaching asteroid was discovered by SpaceWatch astronomer Jim
Scotti in December of last year. Orbital computations using new observations
suggested that it would pass within 30,000 miles of the Earth's center
on October 26, 2028 - a very near miss considering that the radius of the
Earth itself is about 4,000 miles. However, more recent and further refined
calculations based on both new and archival data indicate that the closest
approach will be 600,000 miles in 2028. Imaged by NASA spacecraft, the
three potato-shaped objects above are large main-belt asteroids orbiting
between Mars and Jupiter. Shown to the same scale from left to right are
Mathilde, Gaspra, and Ida. Mathilde has dimensions of about 37 by 29 miles.
The asteroid 1997 XF11 is much smaller, probably a mile wide, yet the impact
of an asteroid of this size could have catastrophic effects. Over the last
two decades, teams of astronomers have just begun to catalog and track
near-earth objects. 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 72
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.
TO SEARCH FOR A PHOTO, CLICK EDIT/FIND ON YOUR BROWSER.
NGC
4676: When Mice Collide Credit: ACS
Science & Engineering Team, NASA Explanation: These two galaxies are
pulling each other apart. Known as "The Mice" because they have
such long tails, each spiral galaxy has likely already passed through the
other and will probably collide again and again until they coalesce. The
long tails are created by the relative difference between gravitational
pulls on the near and far parts of each galaxy. Scrolling right will show
the very long tail of one of the galaxies. Because the distances are so
large, the whole thing takes place in slow motion -- over hundreds of millions
of years. NGC 4676 lies about 300 million light-years away toward the constellation
of Coma Berenices and are likely members of the Coma Cluster of Galaxies.
The above picture was taken with the Hubble Space Telescope's new Advanced
Camera for Surveys which is more sensitive and images a larger field than
previous Hubble cameras. The camera's increased sensitivity has imaged,
serendipitously, galaxies far in the distance scattered about the frame.
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.
Planets
Over Stonehenge Credit & Copyright: Philip Perkins Explanation:
Stonehenge, four thousand year old monument to the Sun, provides an appropriate
setting for this delightful snapshot of the Sun's children gathering in
planet Earth's sky. While the massive stone structure dates from around
2000 B.C., this arrangement of the visible planets was recorded only a
few days ago on the evening of May 4th, 2002 A.D. Bright Jupiter stands
highest above the horizon at the upper left. A remarkable, almost equilateral
triangle formed by Saturn (left), Mars (top), and Venus (right) is placed
just above the stones near picture center. Fighting the glow of the setting
sun, Mercury can be spotted closest to the horizon, below and right of
the planetary triad. Still easy to enjoy for casual sky gazers, this photogenic
and slowly shifting planetary grouping will be joined by a young crescent
Moon beginning Monday, May 13. 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.
Cone
Nebula Close-Up - Credit: ACS Science & Engineering Team, NASA
Explanation: Cones, pillars, and majestic flowing shapes abound in stellar
nurseries where natal clouds of gas and dust are buffeted by energetic
winds from newborn stars. A well-known example, the Cone Nebula within
the bright galactic star-forming region NGC 2264, was captured in this
close-up view from the Hubble Space Telescope's newest camera. While the
Cone Nebula, about 2,500 light-years away in Monoceros, is around 7 light-years
long, the region pictured here surrounding the cone's blunted head is a
mere 2.5 light-years across. In our neck of the galaxy that distance is
just over half way from the Sun to its nearest stellar neighbor, Alpha
Centauri. The massive star NGC 2264 IRS, seen by Hubble's infrared camera
in 1997, is the likely source of the wind sculpting the Cone Nebula and
lies off the top of the image. The Cone Nebula's reddish veil is produced
by glowing hydrogen gas. 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.
Arp
188 and the Tadpole's Tidal Tail - (LARGER
VERSION) Credit: ACS Science & Engineering Team, NASA Explanation:
In this stunning vista recorded with the Hubble Space Telescope's new advanced
camera, distant galaxies form a dramatic backdrop for disrupted spiral
galaxy Arp 188, the Tadpole Galaxy. The cosmic Tadpole is a mere 420 million
light-years distant toward the northern constellation Draco. Its eye-catching
tail is about 280 thousand light-years long and features massive, bright
blue star clusters. One story goes that a more compact intruder galaxy
crossed in front of Arp 188 - from left to right in this view - and was
slung around behind the Tadpole by their gravitational attraction. During
the close encounter, tidal forces drew out the spiral galaxy's stars, gas,
and dust forming the spectacular tail. The intruder galaxy itself, estimated
to lie about 300 thousand light-years behind the Tadpole, can be seen through
foreground spiral arms at the upper left. Following its terrestrial namesake,
the Tadpole Galaxy will likely lose its tail as it grows older, the tail's
star clusters forming smaller satellites of the large spiral galaxy. 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.
In
the Center of the Omega Nebula Credit: ACS Science & Engineering
Team, NASA Explanation: In the depths of the dark clouds of dust and molecular
gas known as the Omega Nebula, stars continue to form. The above image
from the Hubble Space Telescope's newly installed Advanced Camera for Surveys
shows unprecedented detail in the famous star-forming region. The dark
dust filaments that lace the center of Omega Nebula were created in the
atmospheres of cool giant stars and in the debris from supernova explosions.
The red and blue hues arise from glowing gas heated by the radiation of
massive nearby stars. The points of light are the young stars themselves,
some brighter than 100 Suns. Dark globules mark even younger systems, clouds
of gas and dust just now condensing to form stars and planets. The Omega
Nebula lies about 5000 light years away toward the constellation of Sagittarius.
The region shown spans about 3000 times the diameter of our Solar System.
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
Snake Nebula from CFHT Credit & Copyright: Jean-Charles Cuillandre
(CFHT), Hawaiian Starlight, CFHT Explanation: What slithers overhead? The
dark winding lanes visible in part of the constellation of Ophiuchus belong
to the Snake Nebula. Also known as Barnard 72, the Snake Nebula is a series
of dark absorption clouds made up of molecular gas and interstellar dust.
Interstellar dust grains - composed predominantly of carbon - absorb visible
starlight and reradiate much of it in the infrared. This absorption causes
stars behind the clouds to be obscured from view, hence the appearance
of starless voids on the sky. Molecular clouds like the Snake Nebula are
places where new stars are likely to form. The Snake Nebula, pictured above,
lies about 650 light-years away and spans the angular width of a full moon.
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.
Ikeya-Zhang:
Comet Over ColoradoCredit & Copyright: Jimmy Westlake (Colorado
Mountain College) Explanation: Comet Ikeya-Zhang ("ee-KAY-uh JONG")
has become a most photogenic comet. This lovely early evening view of the
comet in Rocky Mountain skies looks northwest over ridges and low clouds.
The time exposure was recorded on March 31st from an 8,000 foot elevation
near Yampa, Colorado, USA. Sporting a sweeping yellowish dust tail and
blue ion tail eight to ten degrees long, Ikeya-Zhang is nestled near the
horizon in the northern constellation of Andromeda. To the comet's left
is the bright star Mirach or Beta Andromedae while the stretched celestial
fuzzball to the comet's right is M31 or the Andromeda galaxy, the nearest
bright spiral galaxy to our own Milky Way. As the days pass, Comet Ikeya-Zhang's
apparent motion through the sky is towards the right in this image. Tonight,
comet-watchers blessed with clear skies should find Ikeya-Zhang posing
perfectly for binoculars and cameras just above M31, less than two degrees
from the center of the bright galaxy. 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.
Asteroids
That May Hit Earth PHA's -Credit: NEAR Project, Galileo Project, NASA
Explanation: No asteroid or comet is known to be on a collision course
with Earth. The asteroid designated 1997 XF11 had been predicted to come
uncomfortably close,
but new estimates place its passing beyond the orbit of the Moon. This
earth-approaching asteroid was discovered by SpaceWatch astronomer Jim
Scotti in December of last year. Orbital computations using new observations
suggested that it would pass within 30,000 miles of the Earth's center
on October 26, 2028 - a very near miss considering that the radius of the
Earth itself is about 4,000 miles. However, more recent and further refined
calculations based on both new and archival data indicate that the closest
approach will be 600,000 miles in 2028. Imaged by NASA spacecraft, the
three potato-shaped objects above are large main-belt asteroids orbiting
between Mars and Jupiter. Shown to the same scale from left to right are
Mathilde, Gaspra, and Ida. Mathilde has dimensions of about 37 by 29 miles.
The asteroid 1997 XF11 is much smaller, probably a mile wide, yet the impact
of an asteroid of this size could have catastrophic effects. Over the last
two decades, teams of astronomers have just begun to catalog and track
near-earth objects. 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.
Webmaster Magic Mike Berger.
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