Wikipedia picture of the day on December 10, 2023: 100 francs bearer share certificate, issued in 1919 by Compagnie Universelle Cinématographique, Paris. Graphic design with theatrical masks at the top, flanking putti and the company’s coat of arms with CUC ligature. More Info
“Vegetation is the basic instrument the creator uses to set all of nature in motion.” – Antoine Lavoisier
Near dawn on November 19 the Pleiades stood in still dark skies over the French Pyrenees. But just before sunrise a serendipitous moment was captured in this single 3 second exposure; a bright meteor streak appeared to pierce the heart of the galactic star cluster. From the camera’s perspective, star cluster and meteor were poised […]
Rain today! With a high of 7C and a low of 7C. 95 Humidity. 6 C currently. 13 Km/h Wind from Southwest.
Wikipedia article of the day is Ohmdenosaurus. Check it out: Article-Link Summary: Ohmdenosaurus is a genus of sauropod dinosaur that lived during the Early Jurassic epoch in what is now Germany. The only known specimen (pictured) – a tibia (shinbone) and ankle – was discovered in rocks of the Posidonia Shale near the village of Ohmden. The […]
Wikipedia picture of the day on December 9, 2023: Chinese Garden The Hidden Empire Ming in Hortus Haren in the Netherlands. Mosaic pavement courtyard. More Info
This striking image shows the densely packed globular cluster known as NGC 2210, which is situated in the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC). The LMC lies about 157 000 light-years from Earth, and is a so-called satellite galaxy of the Milky Way, meaning that the two galaxies are gravitationally bound. Globular clusters are very stable, tightly […]
“Nature is a petrified magic city.” – Novalis
“There is no prejudice that the work of art does not finally overcome.” – Andre Gide
On December 4, periodic Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks shared this telescopic field of view with Vega, alpha star of the northern constellation Lyra. Fifth brightest star in planet Earth’s night, Vega is some 25 light-years distant while the much fainter comet was about 21 light-minutes away. In recent months, outbursts have caused dramatic increases in brightness for […]