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Blimey APOD today...

Started by JohnP, Sep 15, 2009, 11:34:31

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JohnP

Sep 15, 2009, 11:34:31 Last Edit: Sep 15, 2009, 11:40:49 by JohnP
Blimey - talk about deep - I didn't even recognize it.... Is that a Bok Globule in the middle...? Never seen that before on any images....

http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/image/0909/NGC6888_Lopez.jpg

John

mickw

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Sep 15, 2009, 11:54:08
Wow  :o
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RobertM

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Sep 15, 2009, 12:10:32
Yes that is a Bok; I've seen it before but never with any texture or colouration.  That is truely amazing !

Fay

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Sep 15, 2009, 13:16:24
Crikey!!
It is healthier to be mutton dressed as lamb, than mutton dressed as mutton!

Mac

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Sep 15, 2009, 13:25:11
wow,
the detail is just fantastic.

all that with just a web cam ;)

Tony G

#5
Sep 15, 2009, 17:23:12
And Mac, some say that you would get an even better image if you attached the webcam to a scope of some kind?

Truely amazing.

Tony G
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