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My two daughters lounge on the grass contemplating the magic of space. From APOD: Double, double toil and trouble; Fire burn, and cauldron bubble — maybe Macbeth should have consulted the Witch Head Nebula. This suggestively shaped reflection nebula is associated with the bright star Rigel in the constellation Orion. More formally known as IC 2118, the [...] When I step out onto my balcony and look East, I always have magnificent views. I look towards the ridge opposite my house in the Dandenong Ranges. There are frequent colorful sunrises that materialise behind the dead branches of a large tree jutting through the forest canopy. You’ll find a number of photos from my balcony [...] Here’s another Zenwalk Linux wallpaper. This one is based on my Nebula In My Backyard II image. The image featurres a photo off my balcony early one morning superimposed upon a Hubble Space Telepscope shot of the Orion Nebula. Download a hi-resolution version [...] Call me an adult with an overactive imagination, a dreamer or a delusional geek but sometimes I just can’t help but wonder … What would my backyard look like if Earth was a little closer to the Orion Nebula? Ah, now that’s worth pulling out the deck chairs and a pondering over a tequila sunrise. Hubble’s Sharpest [...] This image was inspired by Dan Simmon’s book Hyperion. In it there is a planet called God’s Grove. God’s Grove is a forest planet, home of the Templars, whose worship of nature seeks to mold life to preserve and spread it throughout the galaxy. The Templars designed their star ships to look like giant trees. High resolution [...] From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia NGC 3603 is visible in the telescope as a small rather insignificant nebulosity with a yellowish tinge due to the effects of interstellar absorption. In the mid-1960s optical studies coincided with radio astronomical observations which showed it to be an extremely strong thermal radio source. Later observations in other galaxies introduced the [...] Ever wonder what public transport in space will be like? Train pict credit: Me Tarantua Nebula from the Astronomy Picture of the Day website Tarantula Image Credit: WFI, MPG/ESO 2.2-m Telescope, La Silla, ESO Portfolio Spolight Ever wondered what it would be like to have a close-up view of a nebula from your backyard. Well, [...] |
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