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Astronomy => In the Media... => Topic started by: mickw on Nov 18, 2010, 07:56:48

Title: A very nice M45
Post by: mickw on Nov 18, 2010, 07:56:48
Todays APOD

http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap101118.html  (http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap101118.html)
Title: Re: A very nice M45
Post by: MarkS on Nov 18, 2010, 08:18:05
Stunning!

It really puts the Pleiades into context.

Mark
Title: Re: A very nice M45
Post by: RobertM on Nov 18, 2010, 08:38:18
Amazing !
Title: Re: A very nice M45
Post by: Carole on Nov 18, 2010, 08:51:09
That's a strange looking object dead centre of the image. 

Carole
Title: Re: A very nice M45
Post by: MarkS on Nov 18, 2010, 12:15:28
Quote from: Carole
That's a strange looking object dead centre of the image. 

Yes, that's a very interesting clump of dust.  A very tempting target for the Banana ...
Title: Re: A very nice M45
Post by: mickw on Nov 18, 2010, 12:26:11
I thinks it's LBN774 or IC1995
Title: Re: A very nice M45
Post by: Jim on Nov 18, 2010, 13:54:47
I think it's LBN777 the Vulture Head Nebulae. The dark blob is Barnard 107. Never heard of either before. Some interesting text here

http://www.pbase.com/image/130277993. (http://www.pbase.com/image/130277993.)
Title: Re: A very nice M45
Post by: Rocket Pooch on Nov 18, 2010, 14:08:14
Ok Mark to get that your looking at loads of the French Sh!t

Chris
Title: Re: A very nice M45
Post by: mickw on Nov 18, 2010, 15:53:08
I'm getting too old for this - APOD says it's LBN777   :roll: