Comet PanSTARRs, C/2017 T2, shared this stunning telescopic field of view with galaxies M81 and M82 on May 22/23. Of course, the galaxies were some 12 million light-years distant and the comet about 14 light-minutes away, seen in planet Earth’s sky toward the Big Dipper. A new visitor from the Oort Cloud, this Comet PanSTARRs […]
The stars of the globular cluster NGC 6441 sparkle peacefully in the night sky, about 13,000 light-years from the Milky Way’s galactic center. via wordpress https://wp.me/p4wJUi-6KG
Still bathed in sunlight the International Space Station (ISS) arced through this Manhattan evening sky on May 30. Moving left to right, its bright trail was captured in this composite image with a series of 5 second long exposures. Stars left short trails and lights were reflected in still waters looking toward the north across […]
Wikipedia picture of the day on June 7, 2020: View of Étretat, France https://wp.me/p4wJUi-6KO
Wikipedia picture of the day on June 6, 2020: Friends Towers, Munich, a residential high-rise complex – detail of facade. https://wp.me/p4wJUi-6KI
Wikipedia picture of the day on June 5, 2020: Globeflower (Trollius europaeus) with Brachycera https://wp.me/p4wJUi-6K5
“Are you really sure that a floor can’t also be a ceiling?” – M. C. Escher
Wikipedia article of the day is Wolf. Check it out: https://ift.tt/29CybIq Summary: The wolf (Canis lupus) is a large canine native to Eurasia and North America. It is the largest extant member of Canidae, males averaging 40 kg (88 lb) and females 37 kg (82 lb). On average, wolves measure 105–160 cm (41–63 in) in length and 80–85 cm (31–33 in) at shoulder […]
Wikipedia article of the day is Demetrius III Eucaerus. Check it out: https://ift.tt/2DalXaN Summary: Demetrius III Eucaerus was a Seleucid ruler who reigned as King of Syria between 96 and 87 BC. He was a son of Antiochus VIII and, most likely, his Egyptian wife Tryphaena. After his father was assassinated in 96 BC, Demetrius III took control of Damascus. […]
Girl from the North Country by The Lions, on the album: Songs of Anarchy: Music from Sons of Anarchy Seasons 1-4