Thor's Helmet:



See APOD for hi-res version and blurb.

Williamina Fleming's Triangular Wisp...



See APOD for hi-res version and details.

During the course of her career, [Williamina] Fleming discovered 10 novae, 52 nebulae, and 310 variable stars—a remarkable achievement for someone without a formal education in astronomy.

Respect for the Scottish maid.

credit here

Today's APOD: HH 666: Carina Dust Pillar with Jet
https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap171206.html

I really like that one. Very prettily colored.

Take a moment to imagine what the Eta Carina area is going to look like once the James Webb Space Telescope is operational.

RIP Bruce McCandless...

NGC 1398

Cody wrote: ↑

Tue Jan 23, 2018 1:23 pm

NGC 1398

<swoon> Man, I love the Grand Design galaxies. Almost as much as I love globular clusters.

In unrelated news, I finally got to see the International Space Station for the first time. I used NASA's nifty SpotTheStation page to see when it would be overhead, and it did not disappoint -- a slow-moving, bright, non-blinking light across the sky.

Next time I'll have my binoculars....

That's very awesome, Flat. And Cody, your pic is magnificent! Very beautiful.

Talvieno wrote: ↑

Wed Jan 24, 2018 12:13 am

And Cody, your pic is...

<grins> Wish it was my pic, 'cos that'd mean I've got a ginormous telescope at my disposal!

They've shrunk M31, apparently - no longer the big boy on the block!

Here be dragons!

That's a lovely find, Cody.