NASA Astronomy Pictures Of The Day [Week 3/2010]

Posted by SpaceMan in Hubble Space Telescope on 11 25th, 2010 | no responses

Science & Reason on Facebook: tinyurl.com NASA Astronomy Pictures Of The Day [Week 3/2010]. — Please subscribe to Science & Reason: • www.youtube.com • www.youtube.com • www.youtube.com • www.youtube.com — ? Eclipse over the Temple of Poseidon The Moon moved to partly block the Sun for a few minutes last week as a partial solar eclipse became momentarily visible across part of planet Earth. In the above single exposure image, meticulous planning enabled careful photographers to capture the partially eclipsed Sun well posed just above the ancient ruins of the Temple of Poseidon in Sounio, Greece. • antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov ? Dust Sculptures in the Rosette Nebula Noted for the common beauty of its overall shape, parts of the Rosette Nebula, also known as NGC 2237, show beauty even when viewed up close. Visible above are globules of dark dust and gas that are slowly being eroded away by the energetic light and winds by nearby massive stars. Left alone long enough, the molecular-cloud globules would likely form stars and planets. The Rosette Nebula spans about 50 light-years across and lies about 4500 light-years away. • antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov ? Watch Jupiter Rotate What would it be like to coast by Jupiter and watch it rotate? This was just the experience of the New Horizons spacecraft as it approached and flew by Jupiter. Visible above in the extensive atmosphere of the Solar System’s largest planet are bands and belts of light and dark clouds, as well as giant rotating …

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Posted by SpaceMan in Supernova on 04 26th, 2010 | no responses

SN 1006 Supernova Remnant hubblesite.org

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Supernova 1987A ( Ring Around Supernova 1987A )

Posted by SpaceMan in Supernova on 03 13th, 2010 | no responses

SN 1987A was a supernova in the outskirts of the Tarantula Nebula in the Large Magellanic Cloud, a nearby dwarf galaxy. It occurred approximately 51.4 kiloparsecs from Earth,[1] close enough that it was visible to the naked eye. It could be seen from the Southern Hemisphere. It was the closest observed supernova since SN 1604, which occurred in the Milky Way itself. The light from the supernova reached Earth on February 23, 1987. As the first supernova discovered in 1987, it was labeled “1987A”. Its brightness peaked in May with an apparent magnitude of about 3 and slowly declined in the following months. It was the first opportunity for modern astronomers to see a supernova up close.

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Posted by SpaceMan in Supernova on 03 8th, 2010 | no responses

A supernova (pl. supernovae) is a stellar explosion. Supernovae are extremely luminous and cause a burst of radiation that often briefly outshines an entire galaxy, before fading from view over several weeks or months. During this short interval, a supernova can radiate as much energy as the Sun could emit over its entire life span.[1] The explosion expels much or all of a star’s material[2] at a velocity of up to 30000 km/s (a tenth the speed of light), driving a shock wave[3] into the surrounding interstellar medium. This shock wave sweeps up an expanding shell of gas and dust called a supernova remnant.

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Posted by SpaceMan in Supernova on 09 22nd, 2009 | no responses

Supernova Explosion: Hubble Uncovers The Veil Nebula – Hubblecast 07 (HD). Subscribe to Science & Reason: • www.YouTube.com • www.YouTube.com • www.YouTube.com • www.YouTube.com The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has uncovered magnificent sections of the Veil Nebula – the shattered remains of a supernova that exploded some 5-10000 years ago. The new Hubble images provide beautiful views of the delicate, wispy structure resulting from this cosmic explosion. Credit: • ESA/Hubble (M …

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Supernova Explosion: Hubble Uncovers The Veil Nebula – Hubblecast 07 (HD)

Posted by SpaceMan in Supernova on 09 16th, 2009 | no responses

Astronomy videos: www.atheism-magazine.com Supernova Explosion: Hubble Uncovers The Veil Nebula – Hubblecast 07 (HD). Subscribe to Science & Reason: • www.YouTube.com • www.YouTube.com • www.YouTube.com • www.YouTube.com The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has uncovered magnificent sections of the Veil Nebula – the shattered remains of a supernova that exploded some 5-10000 years ago. The new Hubble images provide beautiful views of the delicate, wispy structure resulting from this cosmic …

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